Man Admits to Removing Evidence From Houston's Hotel Room

After the L.A. County Coroner's Officeconfirmed that cocaine was involved in Whitney Houston's death, many were left wondering why, if the illegal substance was found in the legend's system, there were no traces of the drug in her hotel room.

A source has since come forward, claiming that he wiped the Beverly Hilton Hotel room clean of any evidence that would lead to suspicion of illegal activity, Celebuzz reports.

According to a translation of Dutch newspaper The Telegraph, a man named Raffles van Exel came forward four days after Houston's death, admitting that he cleaned Houston's hotel room -- although he has not revealed what exactly he removed from the scene.

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Whitney Houston's Cause Of Death Revealed

The coroner's report also details that at the time of her death there was cocaine present in the legendary singer's system. Houston's drug use and reported heart disease most likely contributed to her untimely passing.

In her public, Houston appeared disarrayed 

Houston was found dead on Feb. 11 by her bodyguard at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles. A source close to the investigation also tells TMZ that a potential heart attack could have left the troubled singer unconscious in the bathtub, causing her to drown.

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Whitney Houston's prized possessions set to go up for auction

Some Whitney Houston's most prized possessions are set to go under the hammer at an auction next month.

Items up for sale include a pair of earrings, a brown satin waistcoat and a black velvet dress she wore in the 1992 movie The Bodyguard.

Julien's Auctions boss Darren Julien has defended the decision to hold the sale - which will take place at the Hollywood Legends auction on March 31 - so shortly after the singer's death.

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Whitney Houston mourned at her funeral

Stars, family and friends mourned Whitney Houston at her funeral in her hometown church on Saturday, a week after the death of the singer whose spectacular voice made her one of the biggest pop stars of her era.

She will always be loved

"Whitney returns home today to the place where it all began," said actor Kevin Costner, who starred opposite Houston in the 1992 hit film, "The Bodyguard."

Houston, who died in a Beverly Hills hotel room last week, recorded stirring love songs and vibrant dance tunes during a 30-year career that peaked with her 1992 signature hit "I Will Always Love You" and paved the way for a generation of singers that followed.

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Grammys 2012: Adele Bags Six Grammys while Whitney is remembered by all

British soul singer Adele took six Grammy pop music awards on Sunday, narrowly beating out the Foo Fighters, who won five awards. The Grammys also paid tribute to pop idol Whitney Houston, who was found dead earlier in the day.

Wow!! Six Grammys

The 23-year-old Londoner, who has been out of action since October to undergo throat surgery, wowed a star-studded audience with a storming rendition of her worldwide hit "Rolling in the Deep."

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Did Whitney Houston drown in the bath tub after being overdosed?

The probable cause of legendary singer and film star Whitney Houston is being attributed to drowning in a bathtub having accidentally, after being overdosed on a cocktail of prescription drugs and alcohol.

Whitney appeared disarrayed and fatigued in her last public appearance on Thursday  [Photo: AKM Images]

Whitney was found dead by her bodyguard in a luxury hotel suite said to have been littered with bottles of prescription pills. Bottles of Lorazepam, Valium, Xanax and a sleeping medication were found in the hotel room, it has been claimed. The drugs were believed to have acted as sedatives, causing her to fall asleep in the bathtub once they had been mixed with alcohol from the previous evenings.

Paramedics battled to revive the singer but she was pronounced dead at 3.55pm yesterday afternoon, hours before she had been due to perform at a pre-Grammys party at the Beverly Hills Hilton in LA.

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Whitney Houston: Let me sing you my last song

When Whitney appeared for the pre-Grammy party Thursday night in Hollywood, she looked tired and disarrayed. Helped by her 18 years old daughter Bobbi Kristina, she arrived the arena for the last song of her last live performance and song.

Whitney was there on the stage with R&B singer Kelly Price and sang the song as shared on YouTube:

No one knew that Whitney will be seen for the last time singing in her melodious voice and hat she would be no more two days later on Saturday evening. She leaves behind enormous collection of her songs, memories and awards to be cherished and loved by her countless fans around the world, who would always sing "I will always love you" for her forever.

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Whitney Houston Remembered in Timeline Photo Slide Show

'Whitney is dead,' so says every new post that is added to the world of internet every second. Here videos at YouTube are accessed in greatest numbers ever and all search engines are experiencing heavy traffic to read about the imposing news breaking fans' hearts.

While she was revered for her beautiful voice, she had lately been drug abusing herself and many speculate and attribute her death due to drug addiction, although it is too early to conclude anything. Presently, everyone has forgotten her darker side of drugs and condolences are flowing in large numbers on social media networks and Twitter.

A memorable photo of March 1968: Whitney with Micheal Jackson and Elizabeth Taylor

Huffington Post has hurriedly put together a fine slide show of Whitney's past in a slide show showing some of the memorable photos of the late star, the one above being part of the slide show.

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Whitney Houston Dies at 48

Whitney Houston is dead at 48, reports Huffington Post.

I will always love you

Housten's famous song "I'll always love you" will be long remembered for her melodious voice and entertaining her fans. 

The superstar singer and actress's publicist, Kristin Foster, broke the news of Houston's passing to the AP, but thus far, no cause of death has been revealed. In recent years, she struggled with drug abuse.

Her self-titled debut album, released in 1985, sold 25 million copies worldwide. In total, she released seven albums and three film soundtracks; a winner of six Grammys, Houston sold over 200 million albums and singles worldwide. She earned 30 Billboard Awards, 22 American Music Awards and two Emmy Awards.

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