Whitney Houston Dead At Age 48

I’m in shock.

The Associated Press has reported that Whitney Houston is dead.

Her publicist, Kristen Foster, says the singer died this afternoon, but the cause and the location of her death were unclear.

There is no other news out yet.

ASL has photosof the six-time Grammy winner looking rough on Thursday night as she leaves the “Kelly Price & Friends Unplugged: For The Love Of R&B Grammy Party” at Tru Hollywood. And TMZ has video of Whitney out and about just last weekend with her on-again/off-again boyfriend Ray-J.

UPDATE: TMZ REPORTS:

Our sources tell us a member of Whitney’s entourage found her in her oom at the Beverly Hilton hotel … and called hotel security — who then dialed 911. When paramedics arrived Houston was found unresponsive.

We’re told police arrived to the scene within minutes and fire was already there on an unrelated call. According to our sources, paramedics performed CPR but it did not work and she was pronounced dead at 3:55 PM.

Our sources say there were no signs of obvious foul play, but a BH PD detectives have begun a full investigation. We’re told she was ID’ed by family and friends.