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Most notable celebrity deaths of 2012

2012 was a year of surprising deaths and sad goodbyes in the entertainment world. Whitney Houston stunned the industry with her sudden death the night before the Grammys. The 48 year old superstar was found dead on February 12 in her hotel room in Beverly Hills just hours before her mentor Clive Davis hosted his annual pre-Grammy party. An autopsy revealed she died of accidental drowning due to the effects of cocaine and heart disease.