Reynaldo Lujan of Rancho Mirage selects songs by Whitney Houston on Saturday at Score bar in Palm Springs moments after he learned Houston had died. / Colin Atagi/The Desert Sun It took only a moment after hearing that Whitney Houston had died Saturday

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Whitney Houston, who reigned as pop music's queen until her majestic voice and regal image were ravaged by drug use, erratic behavior and a tumultuous marriage to singer Bobby Brown, has died. She was 48.

We are absolutely in shock. This is awful, devastating news. Whitney Houston has died at the age of 48. The cause of death is currently unknown but her publicist Kristen Foster confirmed the sad

Whitney Houston died this afternoon a rep for the singer announced. She was 48. Our sources tell us a member of Whitney's entourage found her in her 4th-floor room at the Beverly Hilton hotel and called hotel security

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Whitney Houston, who reigned as pop music's queen until her majestic voice and regal image were ravaged by drug use, erratic behavior and a tumultuous marriage to singer Bobby Brown, has died. She was 48.