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Did Whitney Houston die of an overdose?

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No, although drugs did contribute to her death. The official autopsy and toxicology results were released on March 22, 2012. According to the Los Angeles County Coroner, the causes of Whitney Houston's death were drowning and the "effects of atherosclerotic heart disease and cocaine use."
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