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Autopsy Finds Water in Whitney Houston's Lungs
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An autopsy found that there was water in the lungs of Whitney Houston, who was found unconscious in the bathtub of her Beverly Hilton suite yesterday afternoon.The anonymous law enforcement sources who told TMZ this detail said that it doesn't necessarily mean that Houston drowned. Toxicology reports, which typically take several weeks, will help to determine whether Houston was unconscious or dead before she slipped under the water of her bathtub.
The Beverly Hills Police Department put a security hold on information about Houston's case, so little information about her death is being released on the record through the police department or the coroner's office.
Ed Winter, the chief coroner for the county, did announce that his office had ruled out foul play in Houston's death. He added, "There are reports she maybe was drowned, or overdosed, but we won’t make a final determination until all the tests are in."
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