Whitney Houston's funeral

It is 4 pm, eastern time and the funeral service for Whitney Houston that began at 12 noon, has recently ended. Here are a couple of shots of the hearse leaving Hope Baptist Church in in Newark, New Jersey. She will be buried in Fairview Cemetery in Westfield where her father John Russell Houston is also buried.

Whitney Houston dies at 48

The body of singer Whitney Houston was found today in a room on the fourth floor of a Beverly hills hotel.

Lieutenant Marc Rosen of the Beverly Hills police department confirmed her death at 3:55PM in the Beverly Hilton Hotel after a call was placed at 3:23. Cause of death is currently unknown. Rosen stated that there were no signs of criminal intent and that the matter was being investigated.

People who were with her for her recent concert in Los Angeles said she was healthy and happy, though during her most recent rehearsal for the Grammy's witnesses reported that she exhibited strange and erratic behavior.

Houston's friends and entourage positively identified the body.

Houston sold more than 170 million combined albums, singles, and videos worldwide.