Grammy-winning singer Whitney Houston died Feb. 11 at the age of 48.
TMZ reported that Houston died during the afternoon at the Beverly Hilton hotel.
Houston won two Emmy Awards, six Grammy Awards, 30 Billboard Music Awards and 22 American Music Awards during her career. Her album, Whitney, was the first album from a female to ever debut at number one on the Billboard charts. She has sold 200 million albums worldwide.
She also appeared in several movies, including The Bodyguard (which featured her record-setting remake of Dolly Parton's "I Will Always Love You"), Waiting to Exhale and Cinderella (with Brandy). She's also in the movie Sparkle, slated to arrive in theaters Aug. 10, according to People.com .
However, later in her career, she was known for her dealing with drug usage. She admitted to abusing several drugs, including marijuana, cocaine or pills. The drugs altered her voice to the point where she couldn't hit the high notes she once did.
She had one child, Bobbi Kristina, with husband Bobby Brown. Houston and Brown were married 1992-2007.
Houston is also survived by her mother, Cissy Houston. Singer Dionne Warwick is her cousin and Aretha Franklin is her godmother.