Whitney Houston, superstar of records, films, dies

[Zorro]

Whitney Houston, who reigned as pop music's queen until her majestic voice and regal image were ravaged by drug use, has died. She was 48.

Publicist Kristen Foster said Saturday that the singer had died, but the cause and the location of her death were unclear.

At her peak in the 1980s and '90s, Houston the golden girl of the music industry and one of the world's best-selling artists.

Among her hits were "How Will I Know," ''Saving All My Love for You" and "I Will Always Love You." She won multiple Grammys including album and record of the year.

More at:http://news.yahoo.com/whitney-houston-superstar-records-films-dies-005927033.html

[BumRushDaShow]

1. Oh no!

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Posting my fave:

[hlthe2b]

2. Damned drugs just destroyed her... Very very sad...

RIP, Whitney... I am very sorry your talent and your happiness was lost so prematurely to drugs--even before we know what ultimately took your life.

Damn. what a shame.

[AlbertCat]

18. Damned drugs just destroyed her...

I think all that screeching at the top of her lungs destroyed her.

But if she took too many drugs, it was herself that destroyed her. Just sad all the way 'round. SAD. And, obviously, I don't even like her.

[roguevalley]

26. drugs and booze ruin vocal cords. I last read that she was

broke. This is beyond awful.

[justiceischeap]

40. And had lost her voice (meaning she couldn't really sing anymore) n/t

[isuphighyeah]

89. She never truly recovered from her drug problem. n/t

[virgogal]

3. Oh my God,I loved her.

[Terra Alta]

4. so sad..

48 is too young to die.. my heart goes out to her family.

[Little Star]

5. OMG!!!!!!!! I am so sad. I loved her voice. 48 years old. I'm so sad. RIP Whitney.

[Drunken Irishman]

6. Awful. Just awful.

[tishaLA]

7. What a waste of a talent

First Amy, then Whitney. She had a glorious voice...

[Ecumenist]

8. OMG!!!! Oh Whitney, you poor girl...SMDH

A damn shame...

[bluestateguy]

9. I would not be surprised if the AP had this obituary all written out for several years

An outstanding musician and vocalist who didn't do so well at life.

[Gormy Cuss]

84. AP, like most news orgs has obits composed for major celebrities and public figures.

It just cuts down on the time needed to compose one when the person dies.

I DO get what you mean about her though. Sadly, it's not a surprise that she died.

[boston bean]

10. awful. She was one of the greatest singers of all time.

her singing the national anthem has always given me chills.

She sang it the best!

As well as many other wonderful songs!

Rest in Peace Whitney

[Ruby the Liberal]

15. That was spectacular.

Thank you for adding it.

[tabatha]

39. I remember that very clearly.

No person has ever hits those notes as well as she did.

I loved her voice.

[Nay]

54. A perfect rendition of a very difficult song. RIP Whitney, you were one of my favorites.

[rocktivity]

102. Perfect because it was recorded in a studio the day before

She lip-synched it at the game.


rocktivity

[AtheistCrusader]

131. Damn dude...

Have you no soul?

[Ruby the Liberal]

141. Honestly? I'll take Milli Vanilli over the

shit they put on "stage" these days for this. Did you catch the travesty that used to be Steven Tyler attempting the same 3 weeks ago in Boston?

Whitney rocked it and I don't care if "it" was a kareoki contest or recorded in her private bathroom.

[boston bean]

146. Takes nothing away from the moment or how she sang the song.

It was her singing and she wasn't lip syncing using someone elses voice.

Did you know this:

"The Star Spangled Banner" is a charity single recorded by American singer Whitney Houston to raise funds for soldiers and families of those involved in the Persian Gulf War. Written by Francis Scott Key, "The Star-Spangled Banner" is the national anthem of the United States. The musical arrangement for Whitney Houston's rendition was by conductor John Clayton. The recording was produced by music coordinator Rickey Minor, along with Houston herself.

Traditionally performed at sports games in the U.S., "The Star Spangled Banner" was performed by Houston at Super Bowl XXV in 1991. Houston donated her portion of the proceeds.

After the September 11, 2001 attacks, Arista Records re-released Houston's "The Star Spangled Banner". She once again donated her share of the royalties, as did Arista Records, towards the firefighters and victims of the terrorist attacks. This time the single peaked at #6 on the US Hot 100, and was certified platinum by the RIAA. It also surprisingly peaked at #5 on the Canadian Singles Chart. This made Houston the first musical act to take the national anthem Top 10 in the US, and have it certified platinum. In 2001, the song reached number six on the Billboard Hot 100, which was Houston's last Top 10 entry on the chart.

In December 1990, when Whitney Houston was announced as the performer of "The Star-Spangled Banner" at Super Bowl XXV, Houston knew instantly how she wanted to interpret the tune there—with jazz chords and soulful gospel rhythms. So, Rickey Minor, her longtime musical director, suggested taking the song out of standard, waltz tempo—three quarters time—and add an extra beat per measure, which would allow Houston to open up her lungs and 'breathe'. Two week before the Super Bowl, Houston heard the arrangement, played by The Florida Orchestra and recorded at Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center earlier in January, for the first time. And about ten days later, she recorded a breathtaking game-day master at a California studio. Minor recalled that she truly embraced the song. But not everybody agreed. Some National Football League (NFL) officials feared the rendition was too flamboyant for wartime. Minor told USA Today that "They thought the harmonies were too different, that it was sacrilegious." Bob Best, the Super Bowl's pregame show producer since the early 1980s, added that "Their hang-up was that it wasn't easy to sing to. I disagreed wholeheartedly." Four days before the game, NFL officials ordered Best to phone Houston's father, John, and ask if she would record another version. The answer was no. Best said that "I held that phone so far away from my ear." Yet, when Houston stepped onto the field, Minor was filled with anxiety: "I thought, 'What if everybody boos?'" Two weeks later, the single was a big hit on the Billboard charts.[1][2]

ETA forgot link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Star_Spangled_Banner_(Whitney_Houston_song)

[jaysunb]

112. That brought the tears

for all the obvious reasons and implications. Thank you for posting it.

[Booster]

113. Just watched this again & had to cry. One thing about Whitney's version of our National

Anthem is that she seemed to enjoy it the way you should when you're singing it. I don't know if Whitney was into drugs before she met Bobby Brown, but, right now, I feel contempt for him and can't shake the feeling. I know she took the drugs but I believe he more than encouraged it. I know I'll get flamed for that, but it's just what I feel.

[isuphighyeah]

127. I've heard a lot of people blaming Bobby Brown tonight.

Her life certainly didn't seem to improve after she met him.

[boston bean]

147. He was a wife batterer. nt

[fortyfeetunder]

172. Her rendition of SSB has been the standard

I have yet to hear a version that could top that one.

RIP Whitney.

[MadBadger]

11. Id be interested to see what the Grammy's puts together last minute

[noiretextatique]

163. Chaka Khan and Jennifer Hudson will do the tribute

it should be awesome.

[Ruby the Liberal]

12. OMG!

Oh, just wow. RIP, Whitney. Wow.

[xchrom]

13. May Peace be with her family and friends at this difficult time. Nt

[politicasista]

14. Rachel's got it on now

Man.

[LTR]

16. .

delete

[muriel_volestrangler]

24. Removed following edit above (nt)

[greyl]

25. That's from September 13. ? nt

[FLyellowdog]

17. So sad....nt

[zbdent]

19. I had to check ... and it was on Headline News

and they made a point of saying that they spoke to her rep before going on air with the news.

Sad ...

RIP Whitney ...

[Siwsan]

20. Wow. I just read a story about her leaving a nightclub, last night

Sadly, not a flattering story. She was such an amazing talent. My thoughts and prayers go out to her daughter.

[Ken Burch]

21. God...I hope someone is with her daughter right now...

n/t.

[vaberella]

35. She has a few kids. n/t

[tawadi]

116. What other kids did she have besides Bobbi Kristina?

I wasn't aware of any other children.

Do you mean Bobbi Kristina has a few kids?

[vaberella]

144. No no ...

When I caught a few eps of that Bobby and Whitney reality show I was under the impression that all those kids on that show were both their kids and someone just told me no, those were Bobby's kids. My bad.

[Ecumenist]

119. No she doesn't. She only has one child. Bobby Kristina...that's it. NOW, Bobby Brown has

ALOT of kids.

[vaberella]

143. Oh...those were Bobby's kids? I figured they were they're kids.

No wonder Bobby got full custody. They were his from the beginning.

[Ecumenist]

170. He couldn't keep it in his pants. In fact, the very day they got married, one of his mistresses

gave birth to one of his children. He had several extramarital children.

[stockholmer]

36. the daughter is headed apparently down the same white lines path, hope she gets help

http://www.hollywoodgrind.com/bobbi-kristina-snorting-cocaine-picture/#more-25608

[rollin74]

22. very sad

[Voice for Peace]

23. ...

[frazzled]

34. Wow, that's truly a heartbreaker in this context

If only she could have found the child she was and learned to love herself. A beautiful woman with a beautiful voice. I hope she has found peace.

[MrScorpio]

27. R.I.P., Whitney nt

[Liberal Veteran]

28. How awful. My heart goes out to her family.

Very sad.

[47of74]

29. RIP Whitney

[MarkCharles]

30. Wonderful voices, die so young! We must love every

vibration from their vocal chords.

She shook me, she really did, the one concert I saw with her.

She shook me with her vocals on CD's, DVD's whatever, her voice came through on my stereo speakers.

I loved her voice.

Sorry to lose her so early in her life, younger than I am.

[Skittles]

31. very sorry to hear that - I thought she would make it

[Tuesday Afternoon]

32. May she rest in peace. My condolences to the family.

too young

[graywarrior]

33. Just saw that on CNN

Sucks.

[sabrina 1]

37. What a tragedy. Her voice was spectacular. This is so sad ...

She brought so much joy to so many people, but couldn't seem to find it for herself.

RIP

[rollin74]

38. she died at the Beverly Hilton Hotel

according to TMZ

still no word on cause

[Herlong]

41. God bless Whit

and the rest of us. Bless her.

[avaistheone1]

42. What a shame.

Much too young. RIP

[onehandle]

43. Drugs.

Kill.

[wtmusic]

44. Back when pop stars could really sing

she was one of the best. RIP.

[avaistheone1]

51. Brittany can't.

[Dawson Leery]

59. Indeed she can't.

[donheld]

126. Adele can

She can without doubt.

[wtmusic]

177. Not even close. nt

[Herlong]

45. The good die young?

often..

[2ndAmForComputers]

95. Maybe the bad die young too.

Only nobody gives a fuck about them.

[Bo]

46. REST IN PEACE MY BEAUTIFUL WHITNEY...

WE WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU

[justiceischeap]

48. Video: Final Performance caught last night

Here's more info on her erratic behavior from last night:

http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/11496042/content/90109149-whitney-houston-kelly-price

[Cali_Democrat]

49. RIP Whitney

[Still Blue in PDX]

50. So sad. I hope she is at peace. nt

[Tx4obama]

52. R.I.P. we will always love 'you'.

[TBF]

58. I loved her singing that song -

really sad to hear this news tonight.

[lavenderdiva]

79. At the time of the filming of this video

I believe she was pregnant with Bobby Christina, which is why she remained seated throughout the video.

[Justice wanted]

53. OMG

[bathroommonkey76]

55. The TMZ article I read said there were signs of foul play...

http://www.tmz.com/

[justiceischeap]

56. Actually, it said there were NO signs of foul play. nt

[bathroommonkey76]

63. Wrong.

http://twitpic.com/8ipqbo/full

[justiceischeap]

65. It's a typo

"Our sources say there are to signs of foul play"

Besides, it was just announced on MSNBC that there were no signs of foul play, no drugs obvious.

[bathroommonkey76]

68. I don't have my teevee on... Thanks. nt

[justiceischeap]

69. No problem!

It's weird though, I either read over the typo or they fixed it.

[bathroommonkey76]

73. I read it like 5 times to make sure I was reading it correctly. lol

Then I took the screenshot to post.

[Tx4obama]

66. That is a TYPO. The police on phone conference said NO signs of foul play, NO signs of drugs

They just said so a couple of minutes on MSNBC after a conference call with the L.A. police.

[bathroommonkey76]

67. Ok... Chill out. I took the screenshot just to make sure. nt

[obamanut2012]

62. That means no murder or anything

[bathroommonkey76]

64. It must be a typo. nt

[Herlong]

57. Rest in Peace Dear Whitney.

May your peace in heaven be better that it was on earth.

[MrSlayer]

60. "Amatuers" remarked Keith Richards.

Ozzy and Lemmy concurred, shook their heads and walked away.

[bayareaboy]

77. and ... ...

Aretha said put on a few pounds, instead of doing the nose candy, and her aunt said do some late night commercials. But that nose stuff usually is a much stronger option, at the moment.

[isuphighyeah]

128. All three of them could easily be dead.

They spun the wheel and their number didn't come up, that's all. Their foolishness is nothing to be admired. Both Keith and Ozzy readily admit that.

[MrSlayer]

132. Could be but are not.

It was just a jest anyway.

[Bluenorthwest]

61. Years ago, when Whitney was at the top, I attended a fund raising Gospel concert

organized in part by Ms Dionne Warwick. There was a huge, huge choir and many huge names. At some point people in the audience recognized that Whitney was singing in the choir, one of countless others, and called for her to solo. She so sweetly refused, and called attention to the great singers present, including her mother and her aunt, and said she'd stay all night in the choir to sing behind such people 'I'll stay in my robes tonight'. Which she did. She seemed so happy and she was so beautiful. She's in the choir again, I suppose.....

[bdamomma]

70. .................

terrible news, she had everything, drugs and bobby brown took her down the wrong path.....rest in peace Whitney.

[justiceischeap]

74. Actually, they were just interviewing some guy who knew her

And he was talking about how Bobby got all the blame but that she was an inner city girl from Newark and Bobby seems to be doing very well in his sobriety whereas Whitney didn't seem to be doing so well. Speculating that Bobby is unfairly blamed for her drug addiction.

[Bluenorthwest]

80. Of course she was a middle class kid from a good home....

Her mom is a major gospel star, she's related to Dionne Warwick, dad was in the entertainment biz on the business side of things. she grew up in a middle class and religious household. Just how it is.

[whathehell]

155. She left Newark with her family at a young age. n/t

[closeupready]

157. Bobby Brown does indeed get unfairly blamed for Whitney's descent into ruin.

She was as perfectly capable of walking away from her bad behavior as any of us are.

I suppose her fans - and they number in the hundreds of millions of course - don't want to admit that our idols are flawed, but I'm not going to blame Bobby Brown for what happened to Whitney.

Anyway, this is a very, very sad turn in a life that accomplished so much.

[Glimmer of Hope]

71. I remember when she first became famous and I thought she was perfection.

She had it all it seemed but fooled us all. I hope she finally finds peace.

[OhioChick]

72. I'm really shocked....

She had such a wonderful voice.

[ohheckyeah]

75. My favorite:

How sad she ruined her life.

[pinto]

76. Ah...She was a real talent. Great voice, great presence.

Hope her passing went smoothly for her.

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[xiamiam]

78. tragic..I'm sad..untouchable talent whom i still had hope for..very sad..

people gave her a hard time during these past few years..non singers claiming she had destroyed her voice with drugs and cigarettes..she still had it in her, i believe..singing comes from the center of the soul and when she felt safe enough, i believed she was going to bust out...and show the critics and naysayers...she could have..still...
RIP Whitney

[workinclasszero]

81. Drugs takes another great singer

Very sad to hear the news of Whitney's death. She had it all, money, fame, awesome talent, good looks...and it wasn't enough.

I hope you have found the peace that you didn't have in this world Whitney. RIP.....

[CakeGrrl]

82. RIP Whitney.

[workinclasszero]

83. Remember when it all started.......

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[flamingdem]

85. Now we get to miss and crave

what we've lost.. She didn't get the honors that Michael Jackson got but her voice is so much more important to history.

[SoapBox]

86. wow...for a person that can become dependant...money, fame and drugs/alcohol.

Let's hope you find peace.

[LynneSin]

87. What killed her was Bobby Brown

Whitney lived a pretty clean life til she married that bastard.

I think he was the one that turned her on to drugs

[OhioChick]

91. Yep, you're right n/t

[Aerows]

94. Bobby Brown was her downfall

I hope he's feeling it, too. He's a bastard.

[OhioChick]

97. Bobby Brown 'Beside Himself' with Grief

http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20569492,00.html

[cbdo2007]

104. She didn't have a choice in the matter??

She knew what she was getting in to when she went for the "bad boy". I think we all wish she had made a better decision here.

[closeupready]

159. She loved him deeply.

That much I know.

[HughBeaumont]

148. + 10000.

Bobby Brown was not a wise choice on her part.

[Codeine]

179. Unless he held her down and forced crack smoke into her lungs

she had only herself to blame. We each make our choices in life.

[Go Vols]

180. on dope before Bobby Brown

http://www.cottenkandi.com/2012/02/14/jennifer-holliday-says-whitney-houstons-drug-use-began-before-bobby-brown/

[BlueIris]

88. Very sad. nt

[workinclasszero]

90. Whitney Houston Dead: Stars React to Legend's Sudden Death

http://blog.music.aol.com/2012/02/11/whitney-houston-dead-stars-react

She will never be forgotten as one of the greatest voices to ever grace the earth.
- Mariah Carey (@MariahCarey) February 12, 2012



So devastating. We will always love you Whitney, R.I.P.
- Katy Perry (@katyperry) February 12, 2012


No words! Just tears #DearWhitney
- Rihanna (@rihanna) February 12, 2012


Jesus Christ, not Whitney Houston. Greatest of all time.
- Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) February 12, 2012


We have lost another legend. Love and prayers to Whitney's family. She will be missed.
- Christina Aguilera (@TheRealXtina) February 12, 2012


Oh Dear Lord! Huritng so Bad!!! MY Sister Whitney!!!!!!! Newark please Pray!!! World Please Pray!
- Queen Latifah (@IAMQUEENLATIFAH) February 12, 2012


Thank u 4 the times we worked 2gether your Voice touched the World!N this rough time I pray for The Houston Family...
- Missy Elliott (@MissyElliott) February 12, 2012


This can't be true... One of my idols gone?? No. This is so unbelievably sad... #RIPWhitneyHouston
- demetria lovato (@ddlovato) February 12, 2012


RIP Whitney Houston. Wow
- The Fray (@TheFray) February 12, 2012


Such a loss. One of the greatest voices of our time.Sending out prayers to her family... #R.I.P.Whitney.
- Jennifer Lopez (@JLo) February 12, 2012


I am completely devastated by the loss of the greatest voice of all time! R.I.P. Whitney Houston. I will always love you!
- LA Reid (@LA_Reid) February 12, 2012


RIP Whitney Houston. I remember the first time I heard your voice on the radio like yesterday. You will truly be missed........
- Talib Kweli Greene (@TalibKweli) February 12, 2012


RIP Whitney
- Adam Lambert (@adamlambert) February 12, 2012


I'm speechless. Such sad news about Whitney Houston..
- Lea Michele (@msleamichele) February 12, 2012


R.I.P. Whitney Huston, I've always idolized her and her amazing talent <3
- Paris Jackso? (@ParisJackson) February 12, 2012


R.I.P. Whitney Houston. #Retweet for Respect.
- Lil Wayne WEEZY F (@LiITunechiYMCMB) February 12, 2012


oh whitney. my heart just broke. i hope you rest your beautiful soul.
- christina perri. (@christinaperri) February 12, 2012


"To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord" RIP to Whitney Houston a true queen.
- Nick Cannon (@NickCannon) February 12, 2012


I'm so sad. I just heard the news. Whitney Houston's music is incredible and shes an inspiration. My heart goes out to her family.
- Miranda Cosgrove (@MirandaCosgrove) February 12, 2012


Is Whitney Houston Really Dead???
- SEAN KINGSTON ©(@SeanKingston) February 12, 2012


My thoughts and prayers go out to Whitney and her entire family. Working with her is an experience that I will cherish forever.
- Enrique Iglesias (@enrique305) February 12, 2012


My heart is weeping...RIP to the Legendary Diva & Icon Whitney Houston!!!!! Such an incredible influence over music as a whole!
- Toni Braxton (@tonibraxton) February 12, 2012


deeply saddened by the death of Whitney Houston...may she rest in peace >> bit.ly/yNudvn
- Russell Simmons (@UncleRUSH) February 12, 2012


WHITNEY HOUSTON HAS PASSED AWAY.. I CAN'T BELIEVE IT..THIS IS UNREAL.. MAY GOD BLESS HER DAUGHTER AND FAMILY REST IN SINGING HEAVEN ...
- Tyrese Gibson (@Tyrese) February 12, 2012


Whitney??? Pls No!! R.I.P my beautiful! This REALLY hurts my heart!!!!
- KEYSHIA COLE GIBSON (@keyshiacole) February 12, 2012


She was such an inspiration to all.. This is so shocking. The voice of an angel! We will always love you, Whitney. 💗
- Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) February 12, 2012


Another 1 of the best movie & soundtrack combinations ever... #RipWhitneyHouston #NobodyCouldTouchWhitneyBac instagr.am/p/G43pnQPfHy/
- Fabolous (@myfabolouslife) February 12, 2012

[Aerows]

92. Thanks, drugs

For taking what was a monumental songstress, and ending her life prematurely.

[Odin2005]

93. Oh No! I didn't even know she was having problems!!!

[center rising]

96. Getting involved with Bobby Brown was her ruin.

[savalez]

99. oh no.

[LadyInAZ]

100. oh my... sad day for the Houston family

Whitney was an all time great singer... she will be missed by many ... she touched so many lives with her voice

RIP Whitney Houston

[IamK]

101. she started om Pot and kept looking for something more.....

[cbdo2007]

103. Very sad. She use to be such an amazing singer and performer. RIP.

and don't do drugs!

[ohheckyeah]

105. Oh, please tell me she just gained weight:

I love Whitney and in no way want to say anything untrue about her but she sure looks like she was pregnant.

Photos from 2/9/2012





http://socialitelife.com/photos/whitney-houston-leaving-tru-hollywood-nightclub/whitney-houston-looking-worse-for-wear-as-she-leaves-tru-hollywood-nightclub-whitney-appears-to-have-blood-dripping-down-her-leg-and-scratches-on-her-wrist-reports-this-week-suggest-whitney-is-on-th-6

[glinda]

120. Seems abnormal. Maybe she was sick.....

[ohheckyeah]

122. I think it would just make it even

more difficult for her family if she were pregnant. Of course the speculation is now all over the internet since those pictures hit the web.

It just dawned on me that she was 48 years old so pregnancy is unlikely. Not impossible, but unlikely.

I don't have the flattest belly in the world either.

[Frank Cannon]

149. Could be ascites.

Fluid buildup in the abdomen due to liver failure. I've seen guys with that who looked like they were full-term pregnant.

Of course, that's just wild speculation. But I think it's still safe to assume that chemical dependency played a role in this tragedy. RIP, Ms. Houston. What a shame.

[glinda]

154. That is one of the thoughts that came to mind to me also.

[isuphighyeah]

129. Bloated. n/t

[Serial Mom]

160. high heels can make your posture out of wack, & at 48, you tend to not hold stomach in...

[tawadi]

106. So sad to hear of her death

Lionel Richie said it best when he said, "She had that voice that could just turn a story, a melody into magical notes."

http://www.cnn.com/2012/02/11/showbiz/whitney-houston-dead/index.html?hpt=hp_t1

[barbtries]

107. i'm shocked

and saddened.

[Beacool]

108. A true talent has died.

She had a magnificent instrument and was one of the best singers of her generation. All the women in her family are so gifted, my heart goes out to them.

I was thinking that in one respect Whitney and Amy Winehouse were similar. They both married losers who introduced them to drugs, alcohol and physical abuse. I hope that both men rot!!!

Rest in peace, Whitney.

[libodem]

109. So young

What a pity.

[FailureToCommunicate]

110. Hold On, Help Is On The Way

If only she could have...

May peace come some day to her family

[truthisfreedom]

111. So sad.

I remember her first hit, so stellar! mazing voice, tragic end. RIP Whitney!

[Obamacare]

114. Man, this is so sad, she was the greatest vocalist ever IMO

Drugs have taken so many talented and people in general out.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

115. Rest In Peace, lovely songbird!!!

I wouldn't be able to be up in that hotel with her body still there.

[Zax2me]

117. WTF man....!

Why?!
So many with talent and money never stop at the end of the day - or during it - and look around to see how many would be thankful for a day with just food and shelter.
Sad.

[KT2000]

121. This is sad news

such a talent and so young.
RIP

[Remember Me]

123. Not possible. SURELY not possible.

I'm in shock, and I wasn't a great fan, though her voice was magnificently beautiful. Real shocker.

[solarman350]

124. Whitney is truly now where broken hearts go

RIP Sweet Song Bird. We hardly knew ya.

[Akbar]

125. Whitney Houston Was a Gifted Singer

It's doubtful that we have seen a singer with a more amazing voice than Whitney Houston.

The sad thing is that she played out the role of the quintessential benefactor/victim of the American dream. She came from (relatively) nowhere to find herself on top of the world. And then flushed it all down the toilet.

We've seen it time and again. We're free to dream big, and, for some who dream big, the dream comes true...and turns into a nightmare. It's kind of an incentive for us peasants to keep ourselves in our place. The Elvis Syndrome.

However, I have to say that the beauty of her voice brought many moments of amazement and beauty.

[thatsrightimirish]

130. Whitney Houston and Amy Winehouse gone in six months

drugs suck

[AtheistCrusader]

133. Yeah, if only the drugs didn't do themselves...

You know, if there was some way we could keep them out of our bodies.. hmm.

[Skittles]

137. must be nice to sit up high on that horse

[AtheistCrusader]

139. I tend to have more sympathy

for people who end up in that situation, and have no resource and no access to treatment options at all, due to poverty.

Here you have a very successful individual, yes, with some issues, but with every opportunity to overcome this problem, and sadly, she chose to burn herself down instead.

Too many shitty situations in this world for me to spend all my empathy on a person who had so much opportunity, just because I happened to like some of her songs.

[kwassa]

178. Addiction cuts across all economic lines.

Successful treatment of addiction comes from the addict as much as the help received. Without it, there can be no success. Most often, there is failure.

Wealth or fame is no gaurantor of successfully overcoming addiction. It is an equal opportunity disease.

[Obamacare]

142. I wouldn't expect nothing less from someone with a user name such as yours.lol

Anywho, RIP to the beautiful and talented Whitney Houston. May God rest your soul!!

[AtheistCrusader]

166. Fair enough.

At some point, I should learn to just move on and read something else when I see these threads.

For me it is difficult to keep in mind that this isn't a casual discussion, some people are actuall grieving here.

[Frank Cannon]

150. No one on Earth has ever chosen to be an addict/alcoholic.

By the time a person has reached that point, all decisions regarding the use of their substance are made for them.

[toopers]

168. But the did choose to put a knowingly addictive substance in their bodies . . .

[Frank Cannon]

171. So do a lot of people.

A great many use these substances their entire lives and never become addicts. It's not because these people's sheer force of will is greater than the addicted; they just don't have whatever "it" is that makes them become totally--physically, mentally, and emotionally--dependent. This is why chemical dependency is treated as an actual disease and not just as an unfortunate lifestyle choice.

[LanternWaste]

174. Bullets, too.

"if there was some way we could keep them out of our bodies.. hmm...." Bullets, too.

(same amount of irrelevancy, same amount of petulance-- but of course we'll often rationalize our vulgarity)

[AtheistCrusader]

175. Nonsensical words.

Why conflate something one must ingest, with an external attack?

[DeSwiss]

134. RIP

[Catherine Vincent]

135. I was soo pulling for her to get over her problems

RIP Whitney. I will definitely miss you.

[Tx4obama]

136. Newest updates on link below

Whitney Houston Prescriptions Found Possible Drowning
http://www.tmz.com/

Bobbi Kristina (daughter) Denied Access to See Whitney's Body
http://www.tmz.com/

[dipsydoodle]

138. Remember Whitney Houston at her best

and be sad with her passing.

Such a tragic loss.

RIP.

[lovemydog]

140. one of the most beautiful voices to grace us

rest in peace Whitney

[liberal N proud]

145. Add another to the list of great music stars taken too soon.

[Faygo Kid]

151. Never a fan, but much too young. RIP.

Great voice, but never respected the song - just used the song to impress us with her pipes, like Mariah Carey. Give me Ella Fitzgerald all day long.

That said, this is truly a tragedy. She had it all, but drugs and alcohol are overpowering inducements.

[FailureToCommunicate]

152. Seriously? Please watch post #110

[lunatica]

153. I always hoped deep down that she would recover and live a happy life.

Sometimes addictions are too hard to fight.

[Hawaii Hiker]

156. My favorite songs of hers were:

How Will I Know?
One Moment in Time

RIP Whitney, you will be missed..

[Gringostan]

158. RIP Whitney,

we loved your music

[RFKHumphreyObama]

161. This hurts

I grew up with Whitney's music and loved what I heard of it. I remember my cousin singing "The Greatest Love Of All" at the Diamond Wedding Anniversary for my grandparents in 1990. And of course I remember her in the Bodyguard. I had rediscovered her in recent years -or more accurately -rediscovered my old favorite songs of her that she recorded in the 1980s.

It's so sad. Recently I've been watching videos of her in the 1980s and early 1990s on YouTube. She was so beautiful with the voice of an angel and she sounded like a really nice, sweet, genuine person with so much potential and a great future ahead of her. And then she got involved with that loser Bobby Brown and succumbed to his pathetic low-life lifestyle with his drug abuse and domestic violence record and she got sucked in. Her life from then on seemed to be one of consistent tragedy. In a sense, it feels all the more painful because she failed to take the advice she had given her listeners in "The Greatest Love of All" about learning to love yourself. She didn't take care of herself, made some awful choices in life and paid a very bitter price.

I was elated when she broke up with Bobby Brown -I thought it was long overdue and the best thing she could have done for herself. Even though the damage had been done, I was hoping that she would be able to pull herself up and live a happy and fulfilling and successful life. I was really hoping there would be a happy ending. It's so unbelievably sad to think of how much she lost in life

Rest in peace Whitney. You are loved and missed and I pray now that you have the peace and happiness, wherever you are, that you lost in life. Thanks for your music -it spoke to my soul and it's beauty and quality will be her legacy.

[Liberal_in_LA]

162. This one caught me by surprise. RIP

[noiretextatique]

164. rip, whitney

whitney was rumored to be involved with a woman, her personal assistant, for several years. the family/management pressured her to end that relationship (for her career), then she got involved with bobby brown and her life really went to hell. i wonder if her life would have been different if she hadn't been pressured to end that relationship. anyway, dear whitney, i hope you are finally at peace.

[Hugin]

165. Very sad.

[garmatnuk]

167. Great actrees

Yep, we are from Ukraine and my mother just in love with movie body guard...R.I.P.

[eilen]

169. It feels like she has been gone a long time already

I feel sad for her family and those that loved her. I am sure they will miss her.

[peakhillfm]

173. How terrible and so young

How about this....48 years young and the latest thing that we hear in Oz,is that its possible (ONLY POSSIBLY)) that she had taken medication drugs,then taken a bath and fallen asleep.
What a terrible way to go.
We dedicated most of our radio programs to her this afternoon,BUT blimey what does one say......TO YOUNG TO DIE................

[Uncle Joe]

176. RIP Whitney and thanks for the beautiful music.

Thanks for the thread, Zorro.