The future artist was born in the USA in 1963, the third child in the family. The girl's parents contributed to Whitney's creative development. As a schoolgirl she sang in the church choir. In the 80s, the young singer experienced fame and signed two contracts. In 1986, the young star's album became the best-selling album in the States. At the end of the 90s, she began acting in films for which she recorded soundtracks - “The Bodyguard”, “The Preacher’s Wife”. During her long solo career, the star gave hundreds of concerts and visited many countries around the world.
Drug addiction
The whole world sees Houston as a successful singer, not imagining that a star of such magnitude could have problems. The girl was from a proper, religious family and no one could have imagined that Whitney was using drugs. The artist was late for interviews and disrupted concerts. But an incident at the airport gave rise to rumors - marijuana was found on the star. After this event, her condition worsened: at concerts her voice changed, the singer did not understand where she was, and confused the words of the songs. Once, she arrived at an interview while intoxicated, sat in front of the journalists, imagining that she was playing the piano.
In 2004, Whitney Houston began undergoing rehabilitation courses, which did not end until the last days of her life.
Matters of the heart
The artist’s personal life turned out to be difficult. The first relationship and high-profile romance was with professional football player Cunningham Randall, but the young passion quickly disappeared and the couple separated in 1986. A year later, the press was actively discussing a relationship with artist Eddie Murphy. Rumors also spread about Whitney's affair with her assistant; the star completely denied this information.
The artist's longest relationship was with Bobby Brown. Their passion flared up thanks to the impudence of a man who burst into the star’s dressing room and presented flowers. Houston considered the act offensive, but agreed to have dinner at the restaurant. The waiter dropped spice on the singer's dress, for which Bobby beat him, and then dealt with the security guard. The act captivated Whitney, and she agreed to marry Brown. While trying to give birth to her first child, the woman had two miscarriages, and in 1993 the couple had a daughter. Shortly after the celebration, Bobby became addicted to alcohol and often raised his hand to his wife, who was addicted to drugs.
The marriage did not survive the difficulties and the couple separated in 2007. The court banned the father from communicating with his daughter due to problems with alcohol.
Personal life
As for the artist’s personal life, everything did not go as smoothly as in her career. Perhaps Houston wasn't made for family life. In her youth, the singer had a short relationship with one of the football players. And even her marriage to Eddie Murphy was fleeting, as it made her sad. According to the singer herself, Eddie was too decent.
Due to her character, Whitney wanted more emotions, passion, adrenaline. She found all these qualities in the future father of her only daughter. Singer Bobby Brown was able to win the heart of the temperamental artist. However, this union did not bring anything good to both spouses. During their married life, Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown, either separately or together, were regulars of scandalous news.
Their relationship was “on the brink” both in the legal and moral sense, but nevertheless, for some reason, their marriage officially lasted more than 15 years. Until one day a celebrity decided to change her life. She received treatment at a drug treatment clinic and filed for divorce. In 2007, the couple divorced.
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After the divorce, singer Whitney Houston, whose biography had long been associated with scandals, drugs and alcohol, continued performing and at the same time took regular rehabilitation courses at a drug treatment clinic. Unfortunately, the singer used illegal substances for too long, and her addiction became fatal.
Several times Whitney canceled concerts due to poor health, which greatly undermined her authority as a successful singer. This continued until February 11, 2012, when, on the eve of the next Grammy Awards, her body was found in the bathroom of a hotel room. What Whitney Houston died from shocked no one. Fans have long known about Whitney Houston's addiction to drugs. According to Wikipedia, the investigation into the death of the artist was closed on April 12, 2012.
The singer's funeral took place on February 19, 2012. After a 4-hour farewell ceremony, Whitney was buried in Westfield Cemetery, next to her father, John Russell Houston, who died in 2003.
As for children, according to Whitney Houston, they did not inspire her. She was not a model mother and never wanted to be one. Fate gave her a daughter, Christina, whom the singer was not actually involved in raising. The period when her parents lived together was especially difficult for the girl. All the quarrels between the spouses took place before her eyes.
The period of divorce proceedings was even more difficult, when the scandalous spouses could not determine the place of residence of their daughter for a long time. Whitney insisted that Christina stay with her, and Bobby tried to resist this. However, his attempts were unsuccessful, and the court upheld the original decision.
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It is easy to assume that, living in such psychologically difficult conditions, the girl grew up with a disturbed psyche. More than three years after her mother’s death, Whitney Houston’s daughter repeated her tragic fate. She was also found in the bathroom where the accident occurred, after which Christina spent six months in a coma. On July 26, 2020, the singer’s daughter died. Author: Elena Markova
Unexpected death
On February 17, 2012, the next Grammy ceremony was supposed to take place, and on the 10th, Whitney Houston checked into the Beverly Hilton Hotel under a name other than her own. The singer chose a small room, limiting herself to the bedroom and bathroom. Junior Suite 434 proved to be the place of death for Houston.
At four in the morning on February 11, Whitney's assistant found her dead in the bathroom. The actress lay face down, showing no signs of life. A security guard came running to the assistant’s screams and went to get the doctor, but it was too late.
The arriving police began to find out the cause of Whitney Houston's death. The possibility of murder was assumed, but no evidence was found in the room to support the theory. In the bedroom, on the table, law enforcement agencies found an open plate of dinner, an unopened beer, and some champagne that had been drunk. What Houston died from was revealed after examining the bathroom. Near the sink lay a spoon with a white substance, which they studied for many months and reached a verdict: the star choked. The causes of drowning were heart failure and cocaine, which the star consumed before taking a bath. There was a lethal mixture of marijuana, sedatives and allergy pills in his blood.
Half an hour later, relatives arrived at the hotel, frightening half the hotel with crying and screaming. The daughter begged to be allowed into the room, and the artist’s aunt became hysterical. The star's body remained in the hotel until two o'clock the next day.
Fans and relatives knew that Whitney had a drinking problem. Pat, the aunt of the deceased, claimed that the artist had given up alcohol and drugs. And she was on the threshold of a new life - she built relationships, starred in the movie “Shine.”
When asked by reporters that Whitney was seen walking on her hands in the courtyard of the house before her death, a relative replied that the artist was simply demonstrating her gymnastic skills and was sober.
On the 19th of the same month, the artist’s funeral took place. They buried the star next to her father, following Whitney's last wish.
But the funeral alone was not enough. On January 31, 2005, Whitney's daughter Christina passed away. By coincidence, the girl was found unconscious in the bathroom. The arriving doctors diagnosed a coma, from which Christina did not emerge until her death. The tragedy was called murder, and her boyfriend was accused of it. A man beat a girl, causing a brain hemorrhage.
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In Los Angeles, singer Whitney Houston died in a room at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, she was 48 years old. Reuters
The ambulance crew rushed to the call “within minutes.” Attempts by doctors to bring the woman back to life using artificial respiration were unsuccessful Reuters
The singer's death was confirmed on Saturday at 15:55 US Pacific Time (Sunday, 03:55 Moscow time) Global Look Press
Whitney Houston, known to millions of fans around the world for her hit “I Will Always Love You” from the movie “The Bodyguard,” was found unconscious in her hotel room Global Look Press
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In Los Angeles, singer Whitney Houston died in a room at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, she was 48 years old. The cause of death has not yet been reported, the police are ruling out the possibility of murder, and the media indicate that the ambulance was not very efficient.
Whitney Houston, known to millions of fans around the world for her hit “I Will Always Love You” from the film “The Bodyguard,” was discovered by her bodyguard in a hotel room on the fourth floor. She was unconscious. The ambulance crew rushed to the call “within 10 minutes.” Attempts by doctors to bring the woman back to life using artificial respiration were unsuccessful. The singer's death was confirmed on Saturday at 15:55 US Pacific Coast time (Sunday, 03:55 Moscow time), ITAR-TASS reports.
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Houston’s body has already been identified by family and friends. According to TMZ, the possibility of death as a result of murder has been tentatively ruled out. The portal, which specializes in news from the lives of stars, reports that half an hour before her death, Utney spoke with her mother Kissy Houston on the phone and seemed to be feeling well. Employees of the Beverly Hilton Hotel reported that the singer was allegedly found lying in the bathtub. No drugs or illegal drugs were found in the hotel room where Whitney died. Upon inspection, however, the police found prescription medications.
The American publication also quotes a statement from the police, who said that doctors appeared at the hotel only 10 minutes after they received a call. It also remains unclear why the hotel doctor on duty did not help Houston.
The singer passed into another world just hours before her scheduled performance in a musical marathon at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, which preceded the Grammy Awards, of which the singer was a six-time winner. As the Academy of Recording Arts and Technology annually awards, the hit “Saving All My Love For You” brought the black beauty her first Grammy in her career. The album “I Will Always Love You” and the soundtrack to the film “The Bodyguard” won the singer two gramophone awards in 1993. The last, sixth trophy was awarded in 1999 for best rhythm and blues vocals in the song “It's Not Right But It's Okay.”
Whitney's 2009 song "I Look To You" was ranked number one on Billboard's Top 200 Songs chart. The Academy reacted with deep sadness to the untimely death of "arguably the most successful female pop singer of all time."
Whitney recently completed work on Sparkle, a remake of the 1976 film. She played the main role in it and recorded the soundtrack. It is due to be released in August 2012.
The name Whitney Houston in Cyrillic and Latin entered the world trends (the most discussed topics) on the microblogging service Twitter.
Whitney Houston - the favorite of the public and the jury
Houston achieved worldwide fame in the 1980s and 1990s. She was considered one of the most successful American pop stars. Her albums and singles have sold over 170 million copies worldwide. During her brilliant career, the singer and actress received more than 400 awards. Among them are 2 American Emmy television awards, 6 Grammy music awards, 30 Billboard music magazine awards. Houston is listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the artist with the most awards and honors.
Observers have no doubt that participants in the upcoming Grammy ceremony will pay tribute to the memory of the tragically deceased performer. “I have no words, only tears,” pop star Rihanna responded to the sad news. “God, not the greatest singer of all time, Whitney,” added rapper Nicki Minaj.
Houston, being the favorite of millions, did not avoid repeating the fate of many representatives of show business who abused drugs. The singer publicly admitted her addiction to cocaine, marijuana and hard drugs. “My worst devil is inside me. “I’m either my best friend or my worst enemy,” the singer admitted in an interview with ABC in 2002.
Houston's long marriage to musician Bobby Brown was also unhappy. It was replete with quarrels, domestic violence and reports to the police, but at the same time it lasted from 1992 to 2007.
The singer went to a drug treatment center for rehabilitation twice, announcing in 2010 that she had overcome drug addiction. Attempts to regain their former glory, however, were only partially successful. The 2009 album “I Look For You” achieved platinum status. However, the tour undertaken in support of the next album, Good Morning America, actually failed. The singer’s voice was no longer the same as before, the audience thought.
Houston's last public performance was performing the song "Yes, Jesus loves me" while preparing for the marathon.
The community mourns on Twitter: "Wow, gee!"
The entire global music community is mourning the death of Whitney Houston, who passed away on Saturday. Actors, musicians and simply those who admired the singer’s talent and unique voice leave their comments on social networks.
“My heart has been broken and my eyes filled with tears since the moment I learned of the shocking death of my friend, the incomparable Miss Whitney Houston,” singer Mariah Carey writes on her microblog. “My deepest condolences go out to Whitney’s family and her millions of fans around the world.” She will never be forgotten as one of the finest voices ever heard on Earth."
“We have lost another legend. My prayers are with Whitney's family. She will be missed,” another American singer, Christina Aguilera, also wrote on Twitter, who in her numerous interviews has repeatedly stated the strong influence Whitney Houston had on her with her work.
“She paved the way for every single singer in the music industry. Famous, legendary, unexpected, magnificent... one of the best in the world,” the famous American singer Toni Braxton wrote about Houston.
Canadian singer Justin Bieber called Houston "one of the greatest voices" in history: "My prayers are with her friends and family and I am saddened to hear of Whitney Houston's passing."
According to Fox News, Whitney's ex-husband Bobby Brown received the news before the start of his band New Edition's concert near Memphis. He did not cancel the concert, but they performed the first song without him. And after singing the second, he tearfully shouted “I love you, Whitney” into the microphone and blew a kiss to the sky.
"Wow! Gee. “My whole day is now ruined,” tennis player Serena Williams laments in her microblog. “Whitney Houston inspired me to win many Grand Slams.”
Dolly Parton, author of the hit “I Will Always Love You,” said: “My heart is just one of millions broken by the news of Whitney Houston’s death. I will always be grateful for the wonderful performance of my song, and I can say with all honesty: “Whitney, I will always love you. You will be missed."
