Whitney Elizabeth Houston was an American singer and actress. Houston is best known as one of the best-selling recording artists of all time, with sales of over 200 million records worldwide, the wife of Bobby Brown and the mother of Bobbi Brown.
Houston was born on August 9, 1963, in Newark, New Jersey to ex-Army serviceman and Newark city administrator, John Russell Houston Jr. and gospel singer Emily “Cissy” (Drinkard) Houston.
What really happened to Whitney Houston?
Whitney Houston was found dead on February 11, 2012, after she was found unconscious in Suite 434 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, submerged in the bathtub.
Houston’s death was later reported to have been caused by drowning and the “effects of atherosclerotic heart disease and cocaine use.
Why did Whitney Houston take her own life?
The main reason why she took her own life is not known to the public at the moment.