Twitter’s response to popular singer Whitney Houston’s death has been overwhelming, with RIP Whitney taking the global top trending spot.
The 48-year-old Houston was reportedly found dead in the bath tub of her room in the Beverly Hilton hotel, where she was staying prior to tonight’s Grammy Awards.
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According to TMZ, the singer and a group of friends had “partied heavily” in the hotel and had “stood out because they were so boisterous”.
Fellow singer Rihanna sent out a string of tweets of emotional tweets as the news broke:
No words! Just tears #DearWhitney
— Rihanna (@rihanna) February 12, 2012
Feels so strange being at the Grammy rehearsal right now!!
— Rihanna (@rihanna) February 12, 2012
Feels so strange being at the Grammy rehearsal right now!!
— Rihanna (@rihanna) February 12, 2012
Mariah Carey changed her profile picture to one of her and Houston standing together before expressing her grief:
Heartbroken and in tears over the shocking death of my friend, the incomparable Ms. Whitney Houston.
— Mariah Carey (@MariahCarey) February 12, 2012
My heartfelt condolences to Whitney’s family and to all her millions of fans throughout the world.
— Mariah Carey (@MariahCarey) February 12, 2012
She will never be forgotten as one of the greatest voices to ever grace the earth.
— Mariah Carey (@MariahCarey) February 12, 2012
Sean “Diddy” Combes seemed to be more and more at a loss for words as the news sunk in:
Whitney Houston!!! OMG!! I really can’t believe this.. This is one of the saddest days ever..
— iamdiddy (@iamdiddy) February 12, 2012
I am so sick
— iamdiddy (@iamdiddy) February 12, 2012
— iamdiddy (@iamdiddy) February 12, 2012
Popular talk show host and comedienne Ellen De Genneres, directed her sympathy towards the singer’s daughter and family:
Very sad news about Whitney. My heart and prayers go out to her daughter and family.
— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) February 12, 2012
Award winning actress and singer Bette Midler registered denial before sending out a tweet about the devastating effect the deaths of celebrated figures can have:
Please, please someone tell me it’s not true…
— Bette Midler (@BetteMidler) February 12, 2012
Little by little these deaths kill the best part of each of us, the awe and joy we feel when we hear a gift that can only come from God.
— Bette Midler (@BetteMidler) February 12, 2012
Jennifer Lopez had a similar message to that of De Generes:
Such a loss. One of the greatest voices of our time.Sending out prayers to her family… #R.I.P.Whitney.
— Jennifer Lopez (@JLo) February 12, 2012
Former American Idol judge and Houston contemporary Paula Abdul said she was devastated:
I am devastated. I am absolutely devastated at the news about Whitney Houston. Such a tragic, tragic loss.
— The Real Paula Abdul (@PaulaAbdul) February 12, 2012
Leading women’s tennis star Caroline Wozniaki was among those outside the entertainment fraternity who expressed their grief:
R.I.P Whitney Houston! She will be missed! One of the best female singers of all time!
— Caroline Wozniacki (@CaroWozniacki) February 12, 2012
Houston sold over 55-million records in the US alone and is the only artist to chart seven consecutive No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 hits. She also starred in the 1992 film The Bodyguard, whose soundtrack won the 1994 Grammy Award for Album of the Year.
Houston performed the lead single on the album “I Will Always Love You “, which went on to become the best-selling single by a female artist in music history.
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