Whitney Houston died on 11 February 2012 in The Beverly Hilton, aged 48. An American singer and actress, Houston was born in Newark, New Jersey, into a gospel-singing family and was a cousin of Dionne Warwick. Her powerful voice and polished style brought her fame with her 1985 debut album, and she scored a record run of number-one hits, including I Wanna Dance with Somebody. She starred in the film The Bodyguard (1992), whose soundtrack, with her version of I Will Always Love You, became one of the best-selling albums ever. She won multiple Grammy Awards. Later in her life she struggled with drug abuse and troubled relationships, and she died in a hotel in Beverly Hills in 2012.
Before and after
- 2012Launch of Coursera
- 16 January 2012Mali War
- 29 January 2012Construction of Kazimierz Górski National Stadium
- 1 February 2012Death of Wisława Szymborska
- 11 February 2012Death of Whitney Houston
- 26 February 2012Euphoria
- 4 March 20122012 Russian presidential election
- 15 March 2012Launch of International Standard Name Identifier
- from 4 April 2012 to 7 November 2013M23 Rebellion
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