Remembering Whitney Houston

Holding a Whitney Houston poster, Porsher Merritt sings one of the pop star’s songs during a vigil for Houston at Leimert Park in Los Angeles. In front is Merritt’s 3-year-old daughter, Grace. (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

Feb. 13, 2012 12 AM PT

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February 13, 2011 | Whitney Houston fans hold a candlelight vigil at Leimert Park in Los Angeles. In Beverly Hills, fans leave flowers, candles and stuffed animals at a memorial to the pop singer in front of the Beverly Hilton Hotel.

Tyshe Brown, 6, left, holds a candle during the vigil. (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

People sing and dance at the vigil for Houston, whose body will be transported from Los Angeles to her hometown of Newark, N.J. (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

About 150 people attended the Leimert Park vigil. A funeral service for Houston is tentatively scheduled for Friday in New Jersey. (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

Near a photograph of the late pop star, Juliet Tate holds a candle during the vigil. Detectives are still trying to piece together the last hours of Houston’s life and are awaiting toxicology results. (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

Wan Ali places flowers at a small memorial to Houston in front of the Beverly Hilton Hotel, where the singer was found dead in the bathttub of her suite Saturday afternoon. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)

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