Breaking news on Sky TV...dead at 48...

RIP

Oh My God...........this is terrible news.

I always figured Bobby Brown would die first. Keith outlives another one.

really sad news, too young to die

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-207_162-57376028/singer-whitney-houston-dies-at-48/

Really sad. And not really a surprise, I guess. I was hoping she could make it out of the darkness she found herself in so often...

Very sad news....RIP ......

Rest in Peace Whitney. Adddictions are a bad karma. but too young to die

I never heard this, I was shocked when I saw the thread, she was an incredible singer, R.I.P. Whitney.

We've lost this great women with gifted voices recently... Whitney, Amy and Michael...

May she rest in peace!

Her beautiful voice will live on forever!

Very sad indeed, but I never liked, to put it mildly, her music. Must say I only know her hits and not her albums.

This is sad news, and she was dound dead in the bathtub. They arent saying exactly how it happened but they found no illegal drugs or paraphenalia, so my guess it was an accidental death from prescription drugs and/or liquor. Just a guess. Oh yes, Whitney is another person KEEF outlived, the old cockroach! RIP Whitney, she was a vocal powerhouse and a beautiful woman.  A new movie coming out soon too.What a shame!

RIP Whitney.....

RIP Whitney

Bitch wrote on Feb 14^th, 2012 at 12:39pm:



I agree with you 100%... The money probably wasn't gone from the drugs, it was the bad investments and decisions, made while taking the drugs... all the leeches and parasites that go along with that life ect... I knew she was in trouble, when she said she was sober, and talked about drinking a few drinks... I knew, she was getting really bad advice from peple who wanted to take advantage of her fame for their gain... Saddest part is, in another 3 to 6 months we will be talking about another dead star, and so it goes...

Pdog wrote on Feb 14^th, 2012 at 3:46pm:



Yeah, I agree with both of you. Really sad, no matter how you look at it. I heard at first that her estate could be worth $80 million or so, but I guess that was a gross exaggeration.

Sioux wrote on Feb 17^th, 2012 at 5:55pm:



they've done it for many dead celebs, like Clarence, Sinatra... I do not equate celebrity with Patriotism... I think in some cases, like say a person like a Bob Hope who devoted alot of his life to enetertaining troops, it would make sense... but a known drug addict, who has not had any major success for a long time, from what I know, didn't give back in an altruistic way... in fact, I have heard she was really mean, making the diva equal to someone woh is rude and treats the help like shit... if that is what our flag represents... I think it is lame... too many drug addicts die, sad she died, but she knew she had to stop everything. Everyday, many like police, forefighters and our military die in service... they deserve flags at half mast, not a washed up mean person who refused to surrender to the fact she was an addict and she either had to stop or die... That's my feeling!!!

Heart Of Stone wrote on Feb 17^th, 2012 at 6:19pm:



anna nicole smith got a lot of coverage too... I understood MJ, but Whitney wasn't very relevant... She just hits the news cycle in away they can pull in viewers and make the tragedy all the more sensationalized... the sad thing is, not one celebrity drug addict will be helped, not one street junkie will get into a rehab quicker... but, sure did sell alot of her music this week, didn't they?

Pdog wrote on Feb 17^th, 2012 at 6:11pm:



Good thoughts...I feel the same way. In MY day {lordy, I must be old!}, half staff flags were only seen in the event of a huge political figure passing away---a President, for instance. And then it became common when there was a national tragedy. And that all makes sense. Even a long standing Senator or someone like that---or a hero of some sort {think astronaut, etc.}. I think the meaning is just watered down if it is used for anyone who is, was, or has been famous {or notorious!} at some time or another...

The way I see it is Gov Christie was paying homage to a citizen of the state of NJ.
I never looked into it, but did she ever make significant cash donations to hospitals, or endowments to benefit the state of NJ?  He's the Gov, he has a standard of criteria, it's his call.
Didn't NJ do the same for Frank Sinatra, he was no angel.
If the citizens of that state do not like it, they can vote Christie out when he's up for re-election.
We probably could go on about other Gov's & their decisions in this case.


It's a tragic situation what she got herself into & it's end result.
More should be done to show the youth of today what this type of behavior can do when unchecked.
The real outrage in the media is how they glorified Whitney coming out of one place or another completely blotto for headlines.  Was there one media person who openly called for Whitney to smarten the hell up, or she would end up like so many other stars who were gifted in life?  Of course not, because that would not sell tabloids, or grab good ratings.
I guess it's all up to the person effected to stop the madness themselves.

Sioux wrote on Feb 18^th, 2012 at 9:46am:


Right on Sioux, if the person doesn't want to stop, there's nothing in the world that can help, they can go to the best rehab centers around, & if they don't want to stop, it will only be temporary that their Sober/ Clean & they go back to it again, in my case I've been sober over 3 years, I had such a mental obsession for that I just couldn't stay stopped, in my case it was booze, I was drinking almost a 24 Beer a day, I couldn't drink liquor any more, I would get so violently sick, I would throw up for 2 days & nights, nothing but cold water because I was so dry coming of booze it was like I was in a desert dying of thirst, the only thing I could drink was Beer, & then something just came over me over 3 years ago, I call it a spiritual awakening, & my compulsion for drinking was taken away, & the longer I'm sober the more thankful I am that it happened.
There I said my piece, I don't usually share like that, only for another person who's going through the same thing & wants to stop.  

During the late 80's early 90's, when I was at my worst...I always equated this song with the choice of, loving love or loving destruction of one's self although trying not to self destruct.

http://vimeo.com/36149308

Bingo wrote on Feb 18^th, 2012 at 3:43pm:


There were certain songs that stand out in me too that brings back memories of the worst times, in my case I was hardly ever without music playing, I would play music on my computer for like 8 hours steady, just a long playlist, of course it was from the 60's/70's.

Governer Christie is just looking for the black vote. He was at the funeral too and yes Whitney gave a huge donation to the school they named after her, but lots of other people have died and the flag was not at half mast. It is supposed to be for cops and military, people killed in the line of duty or political figures.  I have nothing against the flag at half mast for WHitney but it does set a precident, but it raises the question ~ from now on we will be doing this for other musicians too?

I wonder if any other states have done this for people other than Presidents/politicians/heroes/etc.?

Let's not forget that in the days, weeks and months following her Super Bowl performance, which is widely regarded as the best rendition of the National Anthem, she was active in supporting and entertaining the US troops in the Middle East.

I think this is the reason for the flags being lowered.

Edith Grove wrote on Feb 20^th, 2012 at 4:55am:



Ok, this is what I'm thinking too......just maybe done too often. And I'm sure it will be like that from now on.

Sioux wrote on Feb 20^th, 2012 at 8:17am:


Sioux.....don't forget Clarence was from VA...good old Tidewater area...but yes I agree........I think the meaning is slowly being lost in the wave of "celebrity"..

I now understand it was only the state flag that was lowered-not the American flag.

The American flag should only be lowered for military reasons.

Howard Stern and Robin are talking about this right now.

http://www.eonline.com/news/whitney_houston_new_jersey_state_flag/294319

Honky Tonk Man wrote on Feb 13^th, 2012 at 7:29am:

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