Whitney Houston found dead in bath with prescription drugs nearby

Whitney Houston found dead in bath with prescription drugs nearby

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Celebrity websites are claiming that the 48-year-old may have drowned in the bath and that while there were no illegal drugs in her room there were pills nearby.

She was said to have been found by one of her entourage in the bath and when she showed no signs of life they called the emergency services.

Paramedics arriving on the scene at the Beverly Hilton Hotel tried to resuscitate her for 20 minutes but it did not work and she was pronounced dead at 3.55pm.

The details were revealed by the TMZ website which claims to have spoken to hotel employees and to the police on the scene.

Their sources said there was no obvious signs of foul play, but the Beverley Hills police were carrying out a full investigation

The death of the 48-year-old Grammy award-winning star, who was one of the world's bestselling artists in the 1980s and 1990s, was confirmed by her publicist, leaving the entertainment industry and fans around the world in shock.

Los Angeles police said the troubled singer, who had battled with drug addiction, was found in her hotel room on the fourth floor of the Beverly Hilton late yesterday.

Detectives said paramedics unsuccessfully tried to resuscitate the singer, who was pronounced dead at 3.55pm local time.

Houston was due to appear at the LA gala of music's biggest occasion – the Grammy Awards – later tonight and had also been at rehearsals for the show, coaching singers Brandy and Monica.

It is believed she had been due to perform at the annual pre-Grammy party of her long-time mentor, record producer Clive Davis, at the Beverly Hilton, but was found hours before it began.

Police said there were no "obvious signs" of any criminal intent in relation to Houston's death.

Lieutenant Mark Rosen, from Beverly Hills Police, told the BBC the star was pronounced dead at the hotel.

He said her family had been informed and the matter would be passed to the coroner following the police probe.

Organisers of the Grammys have said Houston will be remembered at tonight's awards in a tribute by Jennifer Hudson.

Following the news, fellow celebrities and contemporaries lined up to pay their respects, with describing the star as a "legend" and an "icon".

Mariah Carey, who recorded the duet When You Believe with Houston in 1998, said she was "heartbroken".

"Heartbroken and in tears over the shocking death of my friend, the incomparable Ms. Whitney Houston," she wrote on Twitter.

"My heartfelt condolences to Whitney's family and to all her millions of fans throughout the world.

"She will never be forgotten as one of the greatest voices to ever grace the earth."

Music mogul Simon Cowell described Houston as "one of the greatest singers of all time", and said he expected tonight's Grammys to become a tribute to the "trailblazer" and "legend".

He told Heart FM: " ... you have to remember a lot of the people who are going to be getting awards at the Grammys, they owe an awful lot of their success, I believe, to Whitney, because Whitney was a trailblazer. It's a night she deserves to be remembered fondly."

Houston appeared on the X Factor in Britain in 2009 following an invite from Cowell.

"We all knew that she had issues and I last met her when she came on X Factor in England when she was doing her comeback album and you could sense at the time there were a still few problems, but she was a delight to work with on the day, she was very professional, she was kind to everyone around her, she probably wasn't altogether there, but it was still Whitney Houston and you know that you are in a presence of a legend and I will never forget that day."

"There are so few people like her in the world. They are a rarefied breed, these are true superstar, legendary divas and I say divas in the nicest possible way. She had one of the greatest voices I have ever heard in my life, ever." ....READ MORE

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Etta James, trisomy 18 as Triumphant Trailblazer at last, bülent ersoy, find a grave, tony bennett duets.

Etta James, trisomy 18 as Triumphant Trailblazer at last, bülent ersoy, find a grave, tony bennett duets.

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Etta James was remembered at a service Saturday attended by hundreds of friends, family and fans as a woman who triumphed against all odds to break down cultural and musical barriers in a style that was unfailingly honest.

The Rev. Al Sharpton eulogized James in a rousing speech, describing her remarkable rise from poverty and pain to become a woman whose music became an enduring anthem for weddings and commercials.

Perhaps most famously, President Barack Obama and the first lady shared their first inaugural ball dance to a version of the song sung by Beyonce. Sharpton on Saturday opened his remarks by reading a statement from the president.

"Etta will be remembered for her legendary voice and her contributions to our nation's musical heritage," Obama's statement read.

The Grammy-winning singer died Jan. 20 after battling leukemia and other ailments, including dementia. She had retreated from public life in recent years, but on Saturday her legacy was on display as mourners of all ages and races converged on the City of Refuge church in Gardena, south of downtown Los Angeles.

Among the stars performing tributes to James were Stevie Wonder and Christina Aguilera, who told the gathering that she has included "At Last" in every concert she's performed as a tribute to her musical inspiration.

Wonder performed three songs, including "Shelter In the Rain" and a harmonica solo. James' rose-draped casket was on display, surrounded by wreaths and floral arrangements and pictures of the singer.

Sharpton, who met James when he was an up-and-coming preacher, credited her with helping break down racial barriers through her music.

"She was able to get us on the same rhythms and humming the same ballads and understanding each other's melodies way before we could even use the same hotels," Sharpton said.

He said James' fame and influence would have been unthinkable to a woman with James' background — growing up in a broken home during segregation and at times battling her own demons.

"The genius of Etta James is she flipped the script," Sharpton said, alluding to her struggles with addiction, which she eventually overcame.

"She waited until she turned her pain into power," he said, adding that it turned her story away from being a tragic one into one of triumph.

"You beat 'em Etta," Sharpton said in concluding his eulogy. "At last. At last. At last!"

The assembly roared to their feet, and would again stand to applaud performances by Wonder and Aguilera, who filled the sanctuary with their voices.

"Out of all the singers that I've ever heard, she was the one that cut right to my soul and spoke to me," Aguilera said before her performance.

Throughout the service, a portrait of James as a woman who beat the odds in pursuit of her dreams repeatedly emerged.

"Etta is special to me and for me, because she represents the life, the triumphs, the tribulations of a lot of black women all over this world," said U.S. Rep Maxine Waters, D-Calif.

"It does not matter who sang 'At Last' before or after Etta. It does not matter when it was sung, or where it was sung. 'At Last' was branded by Etta, the raunchy diva — that's her signature and we will always remember her."

James won four Grammy Awards, including a lifetime achievement honor and was inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993. In her decades-long career, she became revered for her passionate, soulful singing voice.

She scored her first hit when she was just a teenager with the suggestive "Roll With Me, Henry," which had to be changed to "The Wallflower" in order to get airplay. Her 1967 album, "Tell Mama," became one of the most highly regarded soul albums of all time, a mix of rock and gospel music.

She rebounded from a heroin addiction to see her career surge after performing the national anthem at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles. She won her first Grammy Award a decade later, and two more in 2003 and 2004.

James is survived by her husband of 42 years, Artis Mills and two sons, Donto and Sametto James.

"Mom, I love you," Donto James said during brief remarks. "When I get to the gates, can you please be there for me?... READ MORE

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Simoncelli dead in Sepang malaysia

Simoncelli dead in Sepang malaysia

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Simoncelli died in a terrible accident in the Series MotoGP Sepang Circuit, Malaysia, Sunday, October 23, 2011.

As reported by Reuters, Honda Gresini rider was dropped when it collided hard with Alvaro Bautista to fight to the fourth position.

Simoncelli is nicknamed Super Sic was losing control on bends 11 and immediately crashes. Conflicts ensued with Tech 3 Yamaha rider Colin Edwards, Valentino Rossi and Ducati rider. However, Rossi managed to avoid a collision.

Race committee immediately raise a red flag stopped the race mark. In fact, After a while they officially cancel the event on the grounds that the medical team is still focusing handle Simoncelli.

 

Honda Gresini rider Marco Simoncelli, confessed addicted to seize the podium after finishing in second place in the MotoGP Australia, Sunday, October 16, 2011.

Simoncelli's best achievement at the same time a second podium of his career in MotoGP by winning second place at the Phillip Island Circuit. The Italian rider won the competition with the Repsol Honda duo, Andrea Dovizioso and Dani Pedrosa, to finish behind Casey Stoner.

That frizzy-haired riders started the race with a nice after overtaking Ducati rider Nicky Hayden. Phillip Island after rain, Simoncelli had taken second place Dovizioso during the race three laps left.

"It was very difficult. I tried hard after the first lap, and I tried to create distance with Dovizioso and Pedrosa. Then it started raining. At the end of the race I was sure would win in the second position," said Simoncelli, told Autosport.

"Then it rained while leaving seven laps. Dovizioso overtook me. I tried to pass him again in a few laps, and on the last lap I said 'I can not lose the last lap.' It was nice to finish in second place," he continued.

Although pleased with the results at Phillip Island, Simoncelli ambitious reach the podium in two series remaining, in Malaysia and Valencia. "I'm hoping to finish on the podium again this season," he said.

These results make Simoncelli moved up to sixth championship. Simoncelli just behind 17 points from Ben Spies (Yamaha) was fifth.... READ MORE

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