- Thu Sep 13, 2001 10:56 pm
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Whitney Houston is OK, says spokeswoman<br><br>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pop singer Whitney Houston's spokeswoman has denied rumours that the superstar had died of an overdose.<br><br>"Whitney Houston is fine. This is a rumour and it's not true. She thanks everyone for their concern. She is fine and at home with her family," spokeswoman Nancy Seltzer said in a statement.<br><br>The source of the rumours was unknown. Said an official at Seltzer's office: "It's a very, very bad rumour that happened at a very, very bad time."<br><br>Houston, 38, performed during the tribute concert for Michael Jackson last Friday, when observers commented on her seemingly emaciated condition. She did not appear on the second night of the tribute the following Monday.<br><br>Houston was charged with marijuana possession in January 2000. A judge later dismissed the charge.<br><br>
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