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Whitney Houston Death: Reports Point to Alcohol, Drug Overdose

Whitney Houston, a pop diva with unparalleled majestic pipes whose image was destroyed by addictions to drugs, alcohol, and a turbulent marriage to ex-husband Bobby Brown, died Saturday at a mere 48-years old.

Police and fire officials responded to an emergency call to Houston’s Beverly Hilton hotel room at 3:43 p.m. after her bodyguard discovered her unconscious body.

Paramedics already on the scene because of a pre-Grammy party tried to revive the singer’s lifeless body, but received no response.

Beverly Hills police Lt. Mark Rosen announced to eager reporters waiting outside the hotel that she was pronounced dead at 3:55 p.m. Her body remained in the room and detectives were still conducting investigations.

“There were no obvious signs of criminal intent,” said Lt. Mark Rosen.

After anticipating an answer from the autopsy, only little information was released at the news conference Sunday.

Assistant Chief of the Los Angeles Coroner’s Office Ed Winter said the exact reason will remain unknown until toxicology reports are released, which can be up to six or eight weeks from now.

Relatives of Houston have since then been informed by coroner officials that she died from a combination of Xanax and other prescription drugs and alcohol.

All seemed to be normal, however. Houston’s mother, Cissy Houston, and her cousin, Dionned Warwick, reportedly spoke to Whitney during the day and nothing seemed off with the star.

Houston was last photographed on Thursday in front of the Tru Hollywood nightclub that was hosting a pre-Grammy Awards party, where she appeared unkempt and confused. She got into a confrontation with X Factor finalist Stacy Francis where she was said to be acting “belligerent,” according to Hollywood Reporter.

Houston was at the hotel for a pre-Grammy awards party for producer Clive Davis Saturday evening, in which she was expected to perform. Despite the shocking news of the pop icon’s death, police sirens blasting, and the presence of a crime lab bus, the party and awards ceremony proceeded.

The host of the Grammys, LL Cool J, honored the passing of an icon by starting out the event with a prayer.

Main Photo Courtesy: Europa Press

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