Whitney Houston – a life in pictures
US singer and actress Whitney Houston, one of the most decorated female artists of all time who sold more than 170m albums during her life, has died in Beverly Hills aged 48Sat 11 Feb 2012 22.31 EST First published on Sat 11 Feb 2012 22.31 EST
1979: A Young Whitney Houston poses for a portrait in Newark, New JerseyPhotograph: Bette Marshall/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on Twitter 1979: Whitney Houston with producer Clive Davis Photograph: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter1985: a young Houston Photograph: Gunter W Kienitz/Rex Features
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter1987: in a recording studio Photograph: Dirck Halstead/Time & Life Pictures/Getty Image
Share on Facebook Share on TwitterHouston with her parents during the early days of her career Photograph: Robin Platzer/Time & Life Pictures/Getty Image
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter1987: Houston on set of the music video for I Wanna Dance with Somebody Photograph: Ebet Roberts/Redferns
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter1987: Houston holds her award for best female pop vocal performance at the Grammy awards Photograph: John Chiasson/Getty Images
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter1988: performing at Wembley Arena Photograph: Dave Hogan/Getty Images
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter1987: Houston on stage Photograph: Dirck Halstead/Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter1988: Elizabeth Taylor, Liza Minnelli, Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston at a charity dinner in New York Photograph: Mark Cardwell/AFP/Getty Images
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter1992: in the movie the The Bodyguard Photograph: Allstar
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter1993: Houston and her husband, Bobby Brown Photograph: Chris Walter/WireImage
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter1994: holding her awards at the American music awards ceremony Photograph: Frank Trapper/Corbis
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter1994: Nelson Mandela wiping the tears of an emotional Houston on the steps of the Union Buildings in Pretoria Photograph: IMAGES24.co.za
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter1995: Loretta Devine, Houston, Angela Bassett and Lela Rochon in Waiting To Exhale Photograph: Allstar
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter1996: Whitney Houston and Denzel Washington in The Preacher's Wife Photograph: Allstar
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter1999: Houston and Mariah Carey perform When You Believe at the Oscars Photograph: TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter1999: performing at the Brit awards Photograph: Fiona Hanson/PA
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter2009: at the Grammy Salute to Industry Icons honouring Clive Davis Photograph: Kevin Mazur/WireImage
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter2011: Houston and her daughter, Bobbi Kristina, arrive at the 2011 pre-Grammy gala Photograph: Steve Granitz/WireImage
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter2011: Houston and Dionne Warwick perform at the pre-Grammy gala Photograph: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images
Share on Facebook Share on TwitterOnstage at the American music awards Photograph: Matt Sayles/AP
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