Whitney Houston died in Beverly Hills hotel room

REUTERS/Fred Prouser Whitney Houston, who was found dead in a Beverly Hills hotel room on Saturday, rose from a gospel church choir in New Jersey to become one of the best-selling and most-admired female singers of all time. acting debut in The

and Blake Shelton get close on the red carpet at Clive Davis and the Recording Academy's 2012 Pre-GRAMMY Gala and Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Richard Branson held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on Saturday (February 11) in Beverly Hills, Calif.

BEVERLY HILLS, CA – OCTOBER 28: Singer Whitney Houston arrives at the 17th Annual Mercedes-Benz Carousel of Hope Ball at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on October 28, 2006 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images) Photo: Michael

and Blake Shelton get close on the red carpet at Clive Davis and the Recording Academy's 2012 Pre-GRAMMY Gala and Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Richard Branson held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on Saturday (February 11) in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Beverly Hills police Lt. Mark Rosen told reporters outside the Beverly Hilton that Houston was pronounced dead at 3:55 pm in her room on the fourth floor of the hotel. Her body remained there and Beverly Hills detectives were investigating.