Whitney Houston

On February 11, 2012, R&B singer Whitney Houston was found dead in her Beverly Hills hotel.

What happened
In the days prior to her death, Houston reportedly appeared to be "dishevelled" and her behaviour was erratic. On Thursday, February 9, Houston visited fellow R&B stars Brandy and Monica and producer Clive Davis, at their rehearsal for the pre-Grammys party; that same day, she made her last public appearance when she and Kelly Price performed an impromptu duet of "Jesus Loves Me".

On February 11, Houston was found unconcsious in the bathtub in her room at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Paramedics arrived at 3:30 pm, and performed CPR but she was later declared dead at 3:55 pm.

On March 22, 2012, the Los Angeles County coroner's report was that Houston died after drowning and the effects of cocaine use; additional drugs found in her system included Benadryl and Xanax.

Aftermath
The pre-Grammy party which Houston was supposed to attend quickly became a tribute to her, which featured many of the biggest names in the music world. At the 54th Grammy Awards, Jennifer Hudson performed a cover of "I Will Always Love You" as a tribute to Houston.

In the four days after her death, Houston had sold a million records (most of which were downloadable tracks). In the five years after hear death, Houston's catalogue had moved four million albums.