There now is a possible cause of death for WHITNEY HOUSTON‘s sudden passing: drowning.

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While no illegal drugs were found in the Beverly Hills Hotel room where the 48-year-old singer and actress died yesterday, prescription drugs were present, and it may be possible the six-time Grammy award winning entertainer may have drowned in the bathtub.

By the time the EMTs had arrived at the scene, Whitney‘s  body had already been removed from the tub by those who had tried to resuscitate her, and its unclear whether the cause of her death can be attributed to an overdose of prescription medication, inadvertent drowning in the bathtub, or other causes, until an autopsy can be performed.

The Beverly Hills police had earlier searched her room and found various bottles of pills, but no illegal substances or alcohol.

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