The death of singer Whitney Houston at a Los Angeles hotel shocked stars who had gathered there for a party ahead of the Grammy Awards.
"It's difficult not to be sad about it because it's a great loss. Her soul, her spirit, lives within all of us," said jazz legend Herbie Hancock.
One of the most celebrated female singers of all time, the latter part of her career had been overshadowed by substance abuse. A coroner later ruled that Ms Houston drowned after cocaine use.
Tribute to Whitney Houston on sandwich board outside diner in her hometown of Newark, New Jersey
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