Whitney Houston’s Official Cause Of Death: Accidental Drowning, Cocaine

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The official cause of Whitney Houston was an accidental drowning,with cocaine in her system according to People, along with a heart condition. Whitney was found unresponsive in a tub at her Beverly Hilton hotel room on Feb.11. Whitney also had marijuana, another medication and Benadryl in her system.

The singer, 48, was also found to have cocaine in her system at the time of her death, the source confirms. Contributing factors of her death included heart disease and cocaine use, an investigation found.

The Los Angeles County coroner’s office confirmed the news Thursday after PEOPLE reported the findings. The report also found that Houston had marijuana, Benadryl and other medication in her system.

Houston was found unresponsive and underwater in a bathtub at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Feb. 11, a day before the Grammy Awards, and was pronounced dead at the scene soon afterward.

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