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I just heard Whitney Houston has died. RIP Whitney. (Original Post) cherokeeprogressive Feb 2012 OP
Edit--AP agrees. MADem Feb 2012 #1
Wiki disagrees. cherokeeprogressive Feb 2012 #4
The date on that story is September 13. one_voice Feb 2012 #8
I know--I corrected it already. nt MADem Feb 2012 #10
My bad.. one_voice Feb 2012 #27
No prob--we just crossed wires, and I was the one in the wrong! MADem Feb 2012 #34
AP news just broke with the story 3 minutes ago. aaaaaa5a Feb 2012 #2
Alert to my phone Broderick Feb 2012 #3
Also got the phone alert. BumRushDaShow Feb 2012 #18
... one_voice Feb 2012 #5
The voice that years of drug use took from us, this is heartbreaking NotThisTime Feb 2012 #16
Yes it is... one_voice Feb 2012 #29
it's a breaking news headline on m$nbc dot com spanone Feb 2012 #6
Full story here. Cause of death not reported. aaaaaa5a Feb 2012 #7
She didn't look too hot Thursday night at a Grammy party. cherokeeprogressive Feb 2012 #12
There were rumors of a bloody wrists... possible suicide attempt when she left the club. nt aaaaaa5a Feb 2012 #15
Wikipedia has already updated (I went to check her age) banned from Kos Feb 2012 #9
Sad indeed malaise Feb 2012 #13
Yep, my boyfriend just stormed in the room a few minutes ago. David__77 Feb 2012 #11
Its amazing in this info world aaaaaa5a Feb 2012 #19
Sad, especially for her daughter. Arugula Latte Feb 2012 #14
Sad, and big news quinnox Feb 2012 #17
Go in peace. What a brilliant singer, caught in addiction. Really sad. nt riderinthestorm Feb 2012 #20
RIP warrior1 Feb 2012 #21
for some reason mrs_p Feb 2012 #22
It hurts my heart too me b zola Feb 2012 #32
A very beautiful voice indeed. undeterred Feb 2012 #23
this is so sad. Terra Alta Feb 2012 #24
RIP Whitney. Swede Feb 2012 #25
RIP Rex Feb 2012 #26
Wait what? Herlong Feb 2012 #28
No. Herlong Feb 2012 #30
Wait what? Herlong Feb 2012 #33
Sad. n/t LadyHawkAZ Feb 2012 #31
One of THE greatest voices in music. She was also stunningly beautiful Number23 Feb 2012 #35
Damn blogslut Feb 2012 #36
No signs of drugs, foul play or criminal intent malaise Feb 2012 #37
Is it wrong of me to think that if there were drugs justiceischeap Feb 2012 #38
No it isn't wrong malaise Feb 2012 #39
Yep, that they will and if they're found, a criminal investigation will happen justiceischeap Feb 2012 #40
Horrific malaise Feb 2012 #41
Why didn't somebody do something? What the hell, she had people around her... I'll never understand, NotThisTime Feb 2012 #42
The biggest thing about drug addiction is that no one can help you justiceischeap Feb 2012 #43
People have their own lives and can't babysit an adult who has their own life too.... cbdo2007 Feb 2012 #44
See this: REP Feb 2012 #46
RIP, beautiful lady! Tom_Foolery Feb 2012 #45

MADem

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1. Edit--AP agrees.
Reply to cherokeeprogressive (Original post)
Sat Feb 11, 2012, 09:04 PM
Feb 2012
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5im2K2XXLlbUkbTob5csuNcRdg-RQ?docId=0eddb019206a4ad19c15c120c2c17762

But by the end of her career, Houston became a stunning cautionary tale of the toll of drug use. Her album sales plummeted and the hits stopped coming; her once serene image was shattered by a wild demeanor and bizarre public appearances. She confessed to abusing cocaine, marijuana and pills, and her once pristine voice became raspy and hoarse, unable to hit the high notes as she had during her prime.
"The biggest devil is me. I'm either my best friend or my worst enemy," Houston told ABC's Diane Sawyer in an infamous 2002 interview with then-husband Brown by her side.
It was a tragic fall for a superstar who was one of the top-selling artists in pop music history, with more than 55 million records sold in the United States alone.
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one_voice

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5. ...
Reply to cherokeeprogressive (Original post)
Sat Feb 11, 2012, 09:05 PM
Feb 2012
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5im2K2XXLlbUkbTob5csuNcRdg-RQ?docId=0eddb019206a4ad19c15c120c2c17762

Whitney Houston, superstar of records, films, dies

By NEKESA MUMBI MOODY, AP Music Writer – 3 minutes ago

LOS ANGELES (AP) — 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.
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aaaaaa5a

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19. Its amazing in this info world
Reply to David__77 (Reply #11)
Sat Feb 11, 2012, 09:10 PM
Feb 2012


It broke through the AP across my phone a good 5-6 minutes before any internet confirmation and at least 10 minutes before cable news broke in.
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quinnox

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17. Sad, and big news
Reply to cherokeeprogressive (Original post)
Sat Feb 11, 2012, 09:10 PM
Feb 2012

She was gigantic back in the 80s and 90s, and then drugs ruined everything for her. Michael Jackson a few years ago and now Whitney? Wow.

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Terra Alta

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24. this is so sad.
Reply to cherokeeprogressive (Original post)
Sat Feb 11, 2012, 09:15 PM
Feb 2012

She had such a beautiful voice. My thoughts and prayers are with her family, especially her daughter Bobbi Kristina. May Whitney rest in peace.

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Number23

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35. One of THE greatest voices in music. She was also stunningly beautiful
Reply to cherokeeprogressive (Original post)
Sat Feb 11, 2012, 09:26 PM
Feb 2012

A cautionary tale on the ravages of drugs if ever there was one.

RIP Whitney

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justiceischeap

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38. Is it wrong of me to think that if there were drugs
Reply to malaise (Reply #37)
Sat Feb 11, 2012, 10:15 PM
Feb 2012

that her entourage would clean them up before the police get there? Of course, her heart could have given out due to years of drug use too. Drug addiction takes a very heavy toll on one's body.

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justiceischeap

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40. Yep, that they will and if they're found, a criminal investigation will happen
Reply to malaise (Reply #39)
Sat Feb 11, 2012, 10:36 PM
Feb 2012

I looked at the photos from her appearance last night and she didn't look good (and by that I mean, wasted) but this photo seems especially disconcerting to me.




Photo gallery from last night

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NotThisTime

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42. Why didn't somebody do something? What the hell, she had people around her... I'll never understand,
Reply to justiceischeap (Reply #40)
Sat Feb 11, 2012, 11:31 PM
Feb 2012

she tried to fight these demons for years....

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justiceischeap

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43. The biggest thing about drug addiction is that no one can help you
Reply to NotThisTime (Reply #42)
Sat Feb 11, 2012, 11:34 PM
Feb 2012

if you don't want to be helped. You can drag an addict to rehab, you can order an addict to rehab but if the addict doesn't WANT to get clean, they won't. Often times, you have to make the decision to let the addict go because they'll drag you down with them. It's not a pretty world to get drawn into, even if peripherally.

Edit:
Even if Houston had kicked drugs, the toll they take on a body, especially if the drug abuse was quite severe as it seemed in her case, is devastating.

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cbdo2007

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44. People have their own lives and can't babysit an adult who has their own life too....
Reply to NotThisTime (Reply #42)
Sun Feb 12, 2012, 12:37 AM
Feb 2012

What were they supposed to do?!?!?! Sleep on her floor and drive her all around all day and not let her go to the bathroom by herself??? People who've never had to deal with a drug addict commonly have the notion that a drug addicts loved ones should babysit them 24/7 to force them off drugs.

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Tom_Foolery

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45. RIP, beautiful lady!
Reply to cherokeeprogressive (Original post)
Sun Feb 12, 2012, 12:54 AM
Feb 2012

I've loved your music from the very first time I heard you with Teddy Pendergrass on "Hold Me" in 1984. I hope Teddy was there to help you cross the bridge.



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