Singer Whitney's death

The 48-year-old singer, who had battled years of addiction, was found dead in her room at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles hours before she was due to attend a star-studded party downstairs.
Two bodyguards, a hairdresser and stylist were believed to have been in her room at the time and discovered her body, with her head under water, after becoming concerned that she had been in the bathroom for more than an hour.
Prescription drugs, but no illegal drugs, were found in the suite. Houston was known to take Xanax, a drug to ease anxiety that can cause drowsiness. Anti-anxiety drugs Valium and lorazepam were also believed to have been found.
Paramedics tried to resuscitate her for 20 minutes but she was pronounced dead at 3.55pm local time on Saturday. Police said there were no "obvious signs" of criminal activity.
The death of the winner of six Grammys cast a shadow over the 54th edition of the awards last night. Houston was to have attended the ceremony.
Soul legend Aretha Franklin, who was Houston's godmother, said: "It's so stunning and unbelievable. I couldn't believe what I was reading coming across the TV screen."
"She will never be forgotten as one of the greatest voices to ever grace the Earth," singer Mariah Carey posted on Twitter, while Dolly Parton said: "Mine is only one of millions of hearts broken."
Last Thursday, witnesses said Houston had displayed erratic behaviour, including doing handstands by the Beverly Hilton Hotel pool. Later that night she was seen looking dishevelled at a nightclub. A video showed her performing briefly in a faltering voice. On Friday night she was also seen "partying hard" in the hotel bar with friends.
She had also attended rehearsals for the Grammys, and her behaviour there was described as erratic. She was said to have been sweating and alcohol was smelled on her breath.
She spoke to her mother, Cissy Houston, by telephone half an hour before she died and was said to have been looking forward to the party. Her daughter Bobbi Kristina, 19, was also at the hotel.
As news of Houston's death spread, tributes poured in from fans across the world. The Grammy Awards were transformed to include tributes, including one to be sung by Jennifer Hudson.
From the mid-1980s to the late 1990s, the gospel-trained Houston was one of the world's best-selling recording artists. She mesmerised audiences with her powerful vocals, released seven studio albums and sold 170 million CDs, singles and videos.
Songs like I Will Always Love You and Saving All My Love became global hits and Houston starred in films, including The Bodyguard with Kevin Costner.
But her career began to unravel as she battled drug addiction, spent spells in rehab and embarked on a tumultuous 15-year marriage to singer Bobby Brown. In a 2002 interview, Houston said: "The biggest devil is me."
Her marriage to Brown ended in 2007 and two years later she made a comeback, but many fans were unimpressed.
SkyNews reported late last night that Bobbi Kristina had been taken to hospital due to stress.