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>> gives you the chills all these years later. in a sign of the enduring power of whitney houstons voice, we were on itunes today. we noted her album is the top album on itunes and "i will always love you" is the top song being purchased on itunes. people thinking of whitney houston tonight. that is the broadcast. diane sawyer joining the team on "gma" to report on this tomorrow. ill see you soon. good night.

Whitney houston but it will be six to eight weeks before we get ruts of toxicology tests as investigators try to piece together the stars final moments. the call came in at 3:43, pop superstar whitney houston was unresponsive. >> when our officers arrived in the hotel room on the fourth floor, the fire department and hotel security were already attempting resuscitation measures. >> reporter: less than 15 minutes later -- >> whitney houston was pronounced dead. >> reporter: as stars gathered down...

That whited knee houston influenced seems endless, one of them jennifer hudson plans on sing a tribute tonight at the grammys, a performance that is sure to be packed with emotion. >> jeff: extraordinary stuff, thank you. whitney houston was a child of northern new jersey. today newark mayor cory booker said that houston went from a local church to the global stage. michelle miller retraces her steps from childhood. >> reporter: michelle richardson lived down the block from whitney houston in ea...

>> reporter: all coming from that little girl who began singing in her mothers church in newark, new jersey. music was in her blood. the daughter of gospel singer cissy houston, her cousin, dionne warwick, her godmother aretha franklin and when famous music producer clive davis first heard whitney, he once told abc, to hear this young girl breathe such fire into songs, it sent a proverbial tingle up my spine. she first performed on "the merv griffin show" at just 19. ♪ i know youre listening g...

And good evening on this sunday night. we begin here remembering that soaring, sensational voice after learning of the death of whitney houston. that giant voice first heard from houston as a young girl singing in her mothers church choir. a teenager on the verge of worldwide stardom. whitney houstons struggles would also become part of her story, and in a moment here, the music, the moments that so moved the american audience and her brave and candid words with our diane sawyer. but first tonig...

The singer admitted to cocaine use, but denied the worst of the rumors to abcs diane sawyer. >> i make too much money to ever smoke crack. lets get that straight. i dont do that. crack is whack. >> reporter: in the end, her star had wobbled out of the heavens. she spoke wistfully last november about another comeback, a film version of "sparkle". >> im not old. i feel older. im mature. im looking forward to the years to come, that, you know, good years. >> reporter: she would only have three more...

Im sorry to bring you the bad news tonight. 2 sorry to bring y the bad news tonight. im sorry to bring you the bad news tonight. sorry to bring you >> good evening. >> first tonight we have developing news. pop star whitney houston has died. the details are still coming in right now. her publicist confirmed the 48-year-old singer died this morning. she didnt give any details on the cause. houston reigned as the pop music queen in the 80s and 90s. end of her career drug use took its toll on her v...

Nbc news has learned the singer whitney houston lhas died at th age of 48. ♪ >> the pop music queen who was best known for her beautiful voice had struggled with drug abuse, bizarre behavior and a tumultuous marriage with singer bobby brown that ended in divorce in 2007. we still do not know the specifics of her cause of death. again, pop singer whitney houston has died at the age of 48. im gina kim with nbc news. we after this.h re. and later, lin-sanity. it is spreading across the country ...

Talk about the hidden power behind the film. you told me about the number of times the original book was actually turned down. >> it was rejected by 60 publishers before it was finally picked up and went on to become a runaway success and now, ten years later, nominated for four oscars. >> and for viola, who you have come to know, this film was quite personal? >> reporter: she told me her own mother was a maid and she was able to draw inspiration from her knowledge of that and of course, now all...

Teenage girl, and abcs jeffrey kofman is in london tonight. >> reporter: it was the new years murder riddle. who was the body found by a dog walker on the public grounds of the queens estate? >> wed like to know what happened. >> reporter: today, the riddle has been sadly answered. just as police feared, it is 17-year-old alisa dmitrijeva. born in latvia, she lived nearby and went missing last august. her body so badly decomposed, police could only identify her from her palm print. the queen and...