NEWARK, N.J. – The funeral of beloved diva Whitney Houston can be viewed online via streaming video, starting approximately at noon ET / 9 PT.

The funeral is private, but the intense interest in the singer and her death prompted the family to allow the service to be seen by her legions of fans.

Houston died Feb. 11 at the age of 48 in Los Angeles. The cause of death is to be determined.

Various online sites will have the streaming video, including here:

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