Whitney Houston, 48 Years Old
The "How Will I Know" singer is one of the best-selling music artists of all time. She served as an inspiration for other young African American performers, and her iconic falsetto voice paired with her always-glamourous appearance made her quite the role model. Her death was ruled as drowning due to coronary artery disease and cocaine intoxication. She was honored at the Grammy Awards in 2012, just a few weeks after her death.