Whitney Houston 56th birthday

Iconic singer Whitney Houston, who was born on Aug. 9, 1963, and died on Feb. 11, 2012, from an accidental drowning and suspected drug use, would have turned 55 today. The music powerhouse is pictured here at the Grammy Awards on Feb. 26, 1986, in Los Angeles, CA., where she won her first career Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Performance.

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