Washington: The White House says President Barack Obama's thoughts and prayers are with Whitney Houston's family, especially her daughter.

The late singer's 18-year-old daughter, Bobbi Kristina,  was rushed to the Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles twice since the death of her mother on Saturday.

Press secretary Jay Carney says it's hard not to be an admirer of the singer's "immense talent." And, he says it is a tragedy to lose somebody so talented at such a young age.

Carney said he was not sure if Obama and Houston ever had met. The 48-year-old singer died Saturday. 

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