Whitney Houston Dies: Icon Through the Years

  • Whitney Houston sings the National Anthem during the pregame show at Super Bowl XXV while tens of thousands of football fans wave tiny American flags in an incredible outburst of patriotism during the Persian Gulf War on 01/27/1991. (Photo by Michael Zagaris/Getty Images)
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    Whitney Houston sings the National Anthem during the pregame show at Super Bowl XXV while tens of thousands of football fans wave tiny American flags in an incredible outburst of patriotism during the Persian Gulf War on 01/27/1991. (Photo by Michael Zagaris/Getty Images)

    Whitney Houston sings the National Anthem during the pregame show at Super Bowl XXV while tens of thousands of football fans wave tiny American flags in an incredible outburst of patriotism during the Persian Gulf War on 01/27/1991. (Photo by Michael Zagaris/Getty Images)
  • Whitney Houston, Cissy Houston and Dionne Warwick in 1987. (Photo by Larry Busacca/WireImage)
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    Whitney Houston, Cissy Houston and Dionne Warwick in 1987. (Photo by Larry Busacca/WireImage)

    Whitney Houston, Cissy Houston and Dionne Warwick in 1987. (Photo by Larry Busacca/WireImage)
  • Bobby Brown and Whitney Houston at the Billboard Music Awards in Universal City, California (Photo by Chris Walter/WireImage)
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    Bobby Brown and Whitney Houston at the Billboard Music Awards in Universal City, California (Photo by Chris Walter/WireImage)

    Bobby Brown and Whitney Houston at the Billboard Music Awards in Universal City, California (Photo by Chris Walter/WireImage)
  • Whitney Houston and Cissy Houston appear during a taping of an MTV show in 1989 in New York City.
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    Whitney Houston and Cissy Houston appear during a taping of an MTV show in 1989 in New York City.

    Whitney Houston and Cissy Houston appear during a taping of an MTV show in 1989 in New York City.
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  • Producer Clive Davis (L) and singer Whitney Houston speak onstage at the 2011 Pre-GRAMMY Gala and Salute To Industry Icons Honoring David Geffen at Beverly Hilton on February 12, 2011 in Beverly Hills, California.
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    Producer Clive Davis (L) and singer Whitney Houston speak onstage at the 2011 Pre-GRAMMY Gala and Salute To Industry Icons Honoring David Geffen at Beverly Hilton on February 12, 2011 in Beverly Hills, California.Producer Clive Davis (L) and singer Whitney Houston speak onstage at the 2011 Pre-GRAMMY Gala and Salute To Industry Icons Honoring David Geffen at Beverly Hilton on February 12, 2011 in Beverly Hills, California.

    Producer Clive Davis (L) and singer Whitney Houston speak onstage at the 2011 Pre-GRAMMY Gala and Salute To Industry Icons Honoring David Geffen at Beverly Hilton on February 12, 2011 in Beverly Hills, California.
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  • Whitney Houston and Bobbi Kristina Brown at the 2009 American Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on November 22, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/AMA2009/WireImage)
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    Whitney Houston and Bobbi Kristina Brown at the 2009 American Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on November 22, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/AMA2009/WireImage)

    Whitney Houston and Bobbi Kristina Brown at the 2009 American Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on November 22, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/AMA2009/WireImage)
  • Whitney Houston at the 16th American Music Awards in 1989 (Photo by Chris Walter/WireImage)
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    Whitney Houston at the 16th American Music Awards in 1989 (Photo by Chris Walter/WireImage)

    Whitney Houston at the 16th American Music Awards in 1989 (Photo by Chris Walter/WireImage)
  • <div class="caption-credit"> Photo by: ImageCollect</div><div class="caption-title">Whitney Sings The Star-Spangled Banner</div>The Gulf War took center stage during the opening minutes at Super Bowl XXV in 1991. Whitney Houston, then at the top of her game, sang an emotional Star-Spangled Banner that had many in the crowd in tears. Concern about the war was running so high the halftime show (New Kids On The Block) was delayed until after the game so that during intermission, ABC could bring fans up to date on Operation Desert Storm.
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    Whitney Sings The Star-Spangled Banner

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    Whitney Sings The Star-Spangled Banner
    The Gulf War took center stage during the opening minutes at Super Bowl XXV in 1991. Whitney Houston, then at the top of her game, sang an emotional Star-Spangled Banner that had many in the crowd in tears. Concern about the war was running so high the halftime show (New Kids On The Block) was delayed until after the game so that during intermission, ABC could bring fans up to date on Operation Desert Storm.
  • Whitney Houston performs on ABC's "Good Morning America" in New York's Central Park. Dimitrios Kambouris/<a href="http://www.wireimage.com" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:WireImage.com" class="link ">WireImage.com</a> - September 1, 2009
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    Whitney Houston performs on ABC's "Good Morning America" in New York's Central Park. Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage.com - September 1, 2009
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Whitney Houston sings the National Anthem during the pregame show at Super Bowl XXV while tens of thousands of football fans wave tiny American flags in an incredible outburst of patriotism during the Persian Gulf War on 01/27/1991. (Photo by Michael Zagaris/Getty Images)
Whitney Houston, Cissy Houston and Dionne Warwick in 1987. (Photo by Larry Busacca/WireImage)
Bobby Brown and Whitney Houston at the Billboard Music Awards in Universal City, California (Photo by Chris Walter/WireImage)
Whitney Houston and Cissy Houston appear during a taping of an MTV show in 1989 in New York City.
Producer Clive Davis (L) and singer Whitney Houston speak onstage at the 2011 Pre-GRAMMY Gala and Salute To Industry Icons Honoring David Geffen at Beverly Hilton on February 12, 2011 in Beverly Hills, California.
Whitney Houston and Bobbi Kristina Brown at the 2009 American Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on November 22, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/AMA2009/WireImage)
Whitney Houston at the 16th American Music Awards in 1989 (Photo by Chris Walter/WireImage)
<div class="caption-credit"> Photo by: ImageCollect</div><div class="caption-title">Whitney Sings The Star-Spangled Banner</div>The Gulf War took center stage during the opening minutes at Super Bowl XXV in 1991. Whitney Houston, then at the top of her game, sang an emotional Star-Spangled Banner that had many in the crowd in tears. Concern about the war was running so high the halftime show (New Kids On The Block) was delayed until after the game so that during intermission, ABC could bring fans up to date on Operation Desert Storm.
Whitney Houston performs on ABC's "Good Morning America" in New York's Central Park. Dimitrios Kambouris/<a href="http://www.wireimage.com" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:WireImage.com" class="link ">WireImage.com</a> - September 1, 2009

Famed entertainer and singer, Whitney Houston has died at age 48, her publicist has confirmed to ABC News. The most honored female artist of all time, Houston is the only artist ever to have seven consecutive multiplatinum albums.

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