Brandy on Whitney Houston's Death: "My Heart Is Destroyed"

Celebrity News February 13, 2012 AT 3:49PM By Zach Johnson

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Brandy spent the evening of her 33rd birthday in tears.

Earlier that afternoon, the singer and actress' longtime inspiration and mentor Whitney Houston passed away suddenly at the age of 48. Though Brandy attended Clive Davis' annual pre-Grammys bash, the somber star told Us Weekly she "really wanted to perform" that night, "but I'm in a bad space right now."

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On Monday, Brandy decided to publicly pay tribute to the six-time Grammy Award winner. "My heart is destroyed. I lost my idol and dear friend. My prayers go out to Whitney's family and her millions of fans around the world," Brandy told Us in a statement. "Whitney -- the greatest voice of all time -- you are my angel and I will always and forever love you."

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The two women starred in the mega-successful TV remake of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella in 1997; it was the No. 1 program of the week, with more than 60 million viewers.

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Houston's body is expected to be flown back east for a rumored funeral in Newark, New Jersey, where she was born in 1963. The "So Emotional" singer is believed to have overdosed on a lethal combination of prescription pills and alcohol in her Beverly Hilton hotel room. She is survived by her daughter, Bobbi Kristina, 18, and her mother, Cissy.

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February 18, 2012 - 10:46am Terri Martinez Bernier
when i heard whitey huston died and how i felt she was very selfish thinking of only herself to mix drugs and alcohol not thinking how this would affect her family friends fans also she suppose to have somany friends but where wer they why didnt they stop her help her im so sorry for her death but she very selfish
February 15, 2012 - 6:58pm Danielle Maroney
From one Leo to another see you on the other side Whitney. And as for Brandy, talk about insault to injury not oly did Brandy lose her idol, she lost her on her Birthday. Brandy will never look at her Birthday the same way ever again.
February 14, 2012 - 2:16am Katy Green
hello
February 13, 2012 - 8:30pm Norma Chavez Munoz
She was also dating her brother right?
February 13, 2012 - 5:20pm Jan Far
Its nice she had a idol and an strong opinion about her. My idols are Streisand & Carpenter.
February 13, 2012 - 4:14pm Cristina Hernandez
She died on Brandy's birthday.