Whitney Houston Death Details, Plus My Mini Tribute.. Rest In Love!!

When my sister called me Saturday night to tell me that Whitney Houston was no longer with us, I immediately wanted to believe it was just a rumor.  However, the hurt in my sister's voice let me know it most definitely wasn't.   On February  11th, the world lost the legendary Whitney Houston, she was only 48 years old.

According to TMZ Whitney was found submerged in water in her L.A. hotel room.  Initially, sources were saying that Whitney might have taken prescription drugs, fell asleep in the tub and drowned.  Since those reports, the autopsy has been completed and family members stated that she died prior to going underwater.  According to the autopsy, there was not enough water in her lungs to suggest drowning. Whitney possibly died from a combination of prescription pills and alcohol.

Regardless of how Whitney left, the world is definitely mourning her loss.  While we're hurting, nobody is hurting more than her 18 year old daughter Bobbi Kristina.  Since her mother's death, she's been rushed to the hospital twice. The night of Whitney's death, Bobbi Kristina got into a verbal altercation with police when they would not allow her entry into her mother's room.  Please keep this family, especially Bobbi Kristina in your prayers.  She and her mother were SUPER close, you could see Whitney's love for Bobbi Kristina every time she spoke of her.   The above pic was one of the last photos the two took together.

I have ALWAYS loved me some Whitney Houston. You couldn't tell me I wasn't Whitney back in the day. She was beautiful and her voice always amazed me. Yesterday, an elementary school friend of mine posted a status on Facebook asking if anybody remembered when the twins (my sister and I) used to sing Whitney Houston songs on the playground and everybody used to crowd around. That brought back memories cuz like I said, I LOVED Whitney.  Anytime somebody asked me to sing, I would break out in a Whitney song. Now that I'm older, I know better than to fool around with anything Whitney ever touched LOL.

 I just wanted to take a minute and post some of my favorite Whitney songs and performances. Check MORE DISH to hear her angelic voice.



LOVEDDDDDDDDDDDD IT!!! And it was effortless.


































When they showed this clip of her live Grammy performance from 1994 last night at the beginning of this years Grammys, I didn't think I would make it through the rest of the show. It broke me all the way down. This woman's voice, was beyond amazing!!  And when she got to bouncing, I knew she would have me rocking. People can say what they want about this woman, but THIS is how I will always remember Ms. Whitney!! Rest In Love, we will ALWAYS LOVE YOU!!

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Don Cornelius Committed Suicide? May He Rest In Peace

Don Cornelius, the creator of Soul Train was found dead in his home this morning.  And it appears to be a suicide. 

We're told cops discovered the body at around 4 AM PT. Law enforcement sources tell us ... Cornelius died from a gunshot wound to the head and officials believe the wound was self-inflicted.

We're told Cornelius was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.

 

This is horrible, Mr. Cornelius was 75 years old.  You never know what a person is dealing with behind closed doors. His family and friends are in my prayers.  May he rest in "Love, Peace and Soul." 

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10 Years Later... Remembering Aaliyah!

It doesn't seem real that today makes 10 years that R&B artist Aaliyah has been gone.  She was such a beautiful and talented young woman.  Aaliyah was only 22 years old at the time of her death and her career was really starting to take off.  She was headed back to the U.S. from the Bahamas where she shot her last music video when her plane crashed killing her and 7 others.  Check out these moments from the video shoot for "Rock The Boat".  For me, watching this made me smile and cringe all at the same time.  I smiled because she looked so happy, she was doing something she loved and surrounded by people that she cared about.  I cringed because it makes me realize (even more) that you can be here today and gone tomorrow.  Hell, here now and gone in the next minute.  I couldnt add the videos, so I just posted the links.  Check em' out.

The Final Video Shoot Pt. 1
The Final Video Shoot Pt. 2

R.I.P. Aaliyah and the rest of the individuals that lost their lives that day (Eric Forman, Chris Maldonado, Anthony Dodd, Douglas Kratz, Keith Wallace, Scott Gallin and Gina Smith).



Beautiful video...

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Teena Marie Dies At 54

Fire and Desire singer, Teena Marie died yesterday at the age of 54.  Her daughter found her in her home, although the cause of death is unknown at this time, they did state that she suffered a seizure last month.

The Lover Girl singer worked closely with Rick James and was one of the most soulful Caucasian artists ever!!  On Christmas day, one day before her death she tweeted to her fans "May Gods Light always shine on you and your family! May you have the most joyous Holliday season ever! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year"! One thing about an artist like this, she will most def live on through her music.




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I know we ALL remember this one!!

R.I.P. Lady T

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Corey Haim Found Deceased - R.I.P. Corey

I'm sure everybody pretty much remembers Corey Haim from back in the day. He and actor Corey Feldman were really good friends and played in a couple of films together (The Lost Boys). He struggled with drug addiction when he was younger and attempted rehab 15 times. Although many are speculating that his death was drug related, his cause of death has yet to be determined. Corey Haim was 38 years old, R.I.P.

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