Whitney Houston (In Memorial) RIP

What we know today is that there is a great loss in the world and it will be felt by all...

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(CLEVELAND) - The world is shocked over the news of Pop Diva Whitney Houston's unexpected death at the age of 48, like so many before this we never saw it coming, never imagined that this beautiful, extremely talented singer and actress would leave so soon.

At this point nobody knows how or why she died, the publicists have only released the news that she has died.

While we know that her life was overshadowed by problems stemming from her relationship with her abusive spouse, Bobby Brown, whose sick habits of wife beating were enough to cause damage but not enough to drive this musical queen in another direction.

What we know today is that there is a great loss in the world and it will be felt by all, will there be lessons to learn?

Since the 1980's Whitney Houston has been a shining star in the world of music and entertainment. Her talents were incredible and her presence rich.
- intro by Tim King, Salem-News.com

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