Hearse arrives to transfer Houston body to church
- 12 years ago
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STORY: A golden hearse pulled up at a funeral house in Newark, New Jersey on Saturday (February 18) to transfer the body of singer Whitney Houston to the New Hope Baptist Church where she performed while growing up. Several blocks around the church were cordoned off and police, some on horseback surrounded the area.
A makeshift memorial with heart-shaped balloons, flowers and messages for the singer was set up outside the church.
The U.S. pop star will be laid to rest after the noon (1700 GMT) service that will be held at the church.
The body of the beloved singer, who had a history of addiction to cocaine and alcohol, was flown to New Jersey late on Monday from Los Angeles.
Her death stunned the music world, her family and her fans.
Houston, 48, died in a Beverly Hills hotel room Saturday on the eve of the music industry's Grammy Awards. She was found underwater in a bathtub in her hotel room, according to police.
STORY: A golden hearse pulled up at a funeral house in Newark, New Jersey on Saturday (February 18) to transfer the body of singer Whitney Houston to the New Hope Baptist Church where she performed while growing up. Several blocks around the church were cordoned off and police, some on horseback surrounded the area.
A makeshift memorial with heart-shaped balloons, flowers and messages for the singer was set up outside the church.
The U.S. pop star will be laid to rest after the noon (1700 GMT) service that will be held at the church.
The body of the beloved singer, who had a history of addiction to cocaine and alcohol, was flown to New Jersey late on Monday from Los Angeles.
Her death stunned the music world, her family and her fans.
Houston, 48, died in a Beverly Hills hotel room Saturday on the eve of the music industry's Grammy Awards. She was found underwater in a bathtub in her hotel room, according to police.