Report: Whitney Houston Died From Prescription Drugs and Alcohol, Not Drowning
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Whitney Houston's body was found partially submerged in her hotel room's bathtub on Saturday, multiple sources confirm to Us Weekly.
The "I Wanna Dance With Somebody" singer, 48, was found by a member of her team, who then alerted paramedics. After attempting CPR for about 20 minutes, Houston was pronounced dead at 3:55 p.m.
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While early reports suggested that Houston may have accidentally drowned, sources tell TMZ that Houston's true cause of death was a lethal combination of Xanax and other prescription drugs mixed with alcohol.
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(Prior to her death, Houston had been frank about her drug and alcohol addictions. In a 2009 interview with Oprah Winfrey -- two years after her divorce from Bobby Brown -- the pop star claimed to finally be sober.)
According to TMZ, coroner's officials told Houston's family there was not enough water in her lungs to lead them to believe she had drowned. Houston may have died before her head became submerged, a source adds.
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Houston -- who was discovered in a nightclub by Clive Davis and went on to sell 170 million albums worldwide -- is survived by her daughter Bobbi Kristina, 18, and her mother, Cissy. As of Monday morning, no funeral plans have been announced.
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6It's a shame her nipples were sub par. I tell you what though Whitney can suck a wiener with the best of'em. Get 3 Zimas in this biatche and you can do anything to her baby. Me and Dave Chappelle teamed up on her in the handicap stall at the I-64 rest stop outside St Louis. While I was eating her tuna pie she jacked my schlong with her bare feet. Good times. Afterwards traded her with a trucker for a pint of whiskey and a white trash teen runaway girl.
Xanax, alcohol and other drugs are a lethal combination especially to a woman already having issues with menopausal and hormonal concerns all these things are lethal to the heart.
Xanax and Alcohol doesn't mix. It causes the person to instantly and deeply fall asleep. With her falling asleep in the bathtub..she drowned. Drowning caused by a lethal combo of a prescription drug and alcohol. A tragic loss.
What a tragic loss. She had the most beautiful voice and her sound was unconparable to anyone . Listening to her sing, could produce goose bumps all over me!!!!! :) She will greatly missed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We Love you Whitney!!!!!!! We Will Miss You!!!! God rest your soul, and be with your family.
Who's business is it how she died, she lived herblifevas a super star with great talent and that's thebwatbshe should be remembered. Folks can keep the negative remarks for their own family members....
We have lost one of the best . God Blessed her with the most wonderful voice. She will be missed. God Bless her family.