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Shocking picture of Whitney Houston‘s bathroom shows how her life spiraled into chaos

A shocking picture of Whitney Houston's bathroom took at her home in Atlanta, Georgia, shows how the star's life spiraled into chaos at the height of her crack addiction

vealed at the time. Drug paraphernalia can be seen in the room, where Whitney Houston holed up for days, according to Tina Brown, the sister of the singer’s husband Bobby Brown. Whitney Houston, 48, smoked as much as an “eight-ball” (1/8 of an ounce) of crack at a go, blending it with marijuana inside in a cigar wrapper, Tina Brown, also a self-confessed former addict, told the National Enqu…

Whitney Houston news. No one could save the singer as she blew $160M and sought oblivion in crack cocaine.

Whitney Houston pictured in 2006, sick and haggard

…nd her, too. Whitney Houston was reportedly once again “flat broke”, even though she should have had a fortune well in excess of $160 million. Indeed, despite earning up to $30 million with a colossal 50-date global tour only two years ago, she was reportedly this month reduced to asking her great benefactor, Clive Davis, the music mogul who “discovered” her, for hand-outs yet again. Whitney Houst…

Tina Brown about Whitney Houston: “We did crack together”

Tina Brown, Whitney Houston’ sister in law, remembered the singer spent days locked in her bedroom amid piles of garbage smoking crack

…spent days locked in her bedroom amid piles of garbage smoking crack That first drug binge went on for roughly 24 days in Whitney Houston’s home. Bobby Brown, no stranger to drugs himself, was serving 60 days in jail at the time for a probation violation on a drunk-driving conviction. Dealers came and went, delivering marijuana, powder cocaine and crack. And it was during this time that Tina Brown…

Whitney Houston‘s casket arrived at New Hope Baptist Church. Funeral service ongoing.

According to the invitation issued to Whitney Houston's friends and family, the ceremony will be seen as a “going home” service rather than a funeral

…nd. But small pockets of fans got as close to the church as they possibly could. Her fans had already covered the front of the church in dozens of balloons, flowers and card that formed a deep 12ft by 6ft blanket by the entrance. On the streets there was a heavy police presence with mounted officers patrolling around, a police helicopter flying overhead and police cars by barricades. Whitney Houst…

Whitney Houston news. Life and times of the American singing sensation who died at 48.

Whitney Houston was one of the world's best-selling artists, wowing audiences with her powerful and effortless voice from the middle of the 80’s to the late 90’s

…ouston was born to a middle class family in Newark, New Jersey in 1963. She was the third and youngest child of Army serviceman and entertainment executive John Russell Houston Jr., who passed away in 2003, and gospel singer Cissy Houston. It was clear that natural talent in music ran through her family. Whitney Houston’s cousins Dionne Warwick and the late Dee Dee Warwick, and also her godmother…

David Roberts, Whitney Houston‘s former bodyguard, denies she was a lesbian, but says her decline started once she married Bobby Brown

At least twice, in 1999 and 2005, Cissy Houston grew so desperate of Whitney’s drug addiction she staged legal “interventions” forcing her to complete a recovery programme

gangland feud, Bobby Brown was there beside him. Bobby Brown first met Whitney Houston at a soul awards event in 1989. The singer was supposedly then dating Eddie Murphy, but when Bobby Brown sent her 400 red roses and asked her to dinner she promptly ditched Murphy. Three years later Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown were married. The date David Roberts pinpointed was July 18, 1992, and though Whit…

Cissy Houston, Kevin Costner, Alicia Keys and other stars paid emotional tribute to Whitney Houston

The Bodyguard co-star Kevin Costner got up to share memories of his time with his beloved friend Whitney Houston

Cissy Houston, Whitney Houston’s mother, paid an emotional tribute to her beloved daughter today as family, friends and some of the biggest names in the music world gathered at New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, New Jersey, for the singer’s funeral. Among the mourners at today’s highly-charged service, were singers Chaka Khan, Brandy, Roberta Flack, Jordin Sparks and Jennifer Hu…

Was Whitney Houston a secret lesbian and her partner was Robyn Crawford?

Robyn Crawford (right) did not say whether she had a lesbian relationship with Whitney Houston and she has never commented on the rumors

Robyn Crawford, Whitney Houston’s former personal assistant, had been the singer’s secret lesbian lover for many years, claims gay rights campaigner Peter Tatchell. Peter Tatchell claimed Whitney Houston attended an AIDS event in London, in 1991, with a gay partner. Though he declined to identify her, the organizer – respected gay rights and equality consultant Vernal Scott – said that Pete…

Whitney Houston murdered: Paul Huebl claims he has video proving singer was killed by drug dealers

Paul Huebl sensationally alleges that 48-year-old Whitney Houston was murdered by two thugs sent by high-powered East Coast drug dealers to collect on a $1.5 million debt

…tic. But now startling new claims suggest an extraordinary twist. Paul Huebl, a Los Angeles private investigator, who has probed celebrity drugs cases and suspicious deaths, sensationally alleges that 48-year-old Whitney Houston was murdered by two thugs sent by high-powered East Coast drug dealers to collect on a $1.5 million debt. Former police officer Paul Huebl says he has presented the FBI wi…

Patricia Houston revealed the moment she found Whitney Houston dead on Oprah’s Next Chapter

Patricia Houston, Whitney Houston’ sister-in-law, has spoken about the moment she found the singer dead in her hotel room on February 11 during on Oprah’s Next Chapter

Patricia Houston, Whitney Houston’ sister-in-law, has spoken about the moment she found the singer dead in her hotel room on February 11 during her interview with Oprah Winfrey on Oprah’s Next Chapter. Speaking to Oprah Winfrey in her first TV interview since Whitney passed Patricia Houston recounted the events of that fateful day. Pat Houston explained how Whitney had eaten lunch in her hotel ro…

Tina Brown revealed pictures of drugs in Whitney Houston‘s bathroom in Atlanta

Tina Brown had reportedly revealed photographs of Whitney Houston’s bathroom, depicting drug paraphernalia including a crack pipe, rolling papers and cocaine-covered spoons

Tina Brown, Whitney Houston’s ex-sister-in-law, back in 2006, alleged that the singer was addicted to crack cocaine and was living in squalor. Tina Brown, Bobby Brown’ sister claimed that she knew this because she used crack cocaine with Whitney Houston. The British tabloid, The Sun, had reportedly received photographs of Whitney Houston, depicting drug paraphernalia including a crack pipe,…

Whitney Houston death: pictures of her last meal and from hotel bathroom have been released

Whitney Houston ate the burger and fries in the hotel suite before taking the turkey sandwich and jalapenos into the bathroom where she planned on eating them after her bath

…menstrual cramps, amoxicillin – for bacterial infections and several others. TMZ reported that some of the prescriptions were filled out at the infamous Mickey Fine pharmacy, which was raided in 2009 by the DEA for evidence of “improper dispensing of controlled substances”, in connection with the death of Michael Jackson. These reports have yet to be confirmed. Whitney Houston ate the burge…

Whitney Houston‘s funeral: pictures from inside the church and of service program

Pastor Joe Carter took to the alter to read some scripture and start the celebration of Whitney Houston's life

…rit told me that you would not be with me long,” Cissy Houston wrote her daughter in a letter published in the program. “And I thank God for the beautiful flower he allowed me to raise and cherish for 48 years.” “Rest, my baby girl in peace,” the letter ends, signed “mommie”. Whitney Houston’s flower-covered casket arrived this morning at the church where her powerful voice first wowed a congregat…

Whitney Houston‘s most recent will: Pat Houston is the new executor and Cissy Houston is a trustee

Kenny Meiselas of Grubman Indursky Shire and Meiselas P.C. has confirmed that in Fulton County Probate Court in Georgia, Marion P. Houston (Pat Houston) was appointed as Administrator of the singer’s estate

Yesterday in Atlanta, Whitney Houston’s family went into probate court and named Pat Houston, Whitney’s sister in law and manager, as executor. Mother Cissy Houston is now a trustee. The Forbes site presented the current codicil and statement. If the 2000 codicil had stood, Whitney Houston’s other sister-in-law, Donna, and her husband, Michael, would have been trustees and Whitney’s old lawyer, S…

Whitney Houston open casket photo was not taken by Whigham Funeral Home, says the owner

Carolyn Whigham, the owner of the funeral home that handled Whitney Houston's remains is said to be “devastated” that a photo showing the legendary singer's body in an open casket was leaked to the National Enquirer

…e to the family told TMZ. One source said: “The family could tell from the photo that it was taken from inside the funeral home, but they have no idea who would have snapped the pic.” Whitney Houston, 48, died in a hotel suite in Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles on 11 February. A spokesman for the Los Angeles county coroner said multiple bottles of prescription medication were recovered from Wh…

Robyn Crawford: “Whitney Houston chose the life she led”

Robyn Crawford (right), Whitney Houston’s friend and former personal assistant, says the singer chose the life she led

…ustrate that, Robyn Crawford published some of her most cherished memories with her friend. Whitney Houston and Robyn Crawford met years before Whitney became a huge star. In fact, the singer was just 16. However, Whitney Houston and Robyn Crawford formed a quick friendship and a bond that grew and blossomed. The singer even hired Robyn Crawford to work with her. Robyn Crawford (right), Whitney H…

How much was Whitney Houston worth?

A music insider claimed that Whitney Houston was flat broke and had been living off advances from her record label for “quite some time”

Though Whitney Houston sold more than 200 million albums – including The Bodyguard soundtrack which she earned $33million from – and singles during her career and commanded $10million per movie, the legendary singer was said to have been on the verge of bankruptcy when she died. A messy divorce with Bobby Brown, addictions to alcohol and drugs are all said to have whittled away Whitne…

Whitney Houston‘s funeral: Bobbi Kristina Brown and Cissy Houston paid their respects in private

Bobbi Kristina Brown, 18, who made her first appearance since being rushed to hospital after collapsing through stress following her mother's passing, was seen arriving at Whigham Funeral Home in Whitney Houston's hometown of Newark

Whitney Houston’s family members, including her mother Cissy and daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown, took the opportunity to pay their respects in private at Whigham Funeral Home, Newark, New Jersey, yesterday. Millions of viewers are expected to witness Whitney Houston’s funeral at noon today. Bobbi Kristina Brown, 18, who made her first appearance since being rushed to hospital after col…

Whitney Houston picture in open casket on National Enquirer’s cover

Picture of dead Whitney Houston in the coffin published by National Enquirer

Whitney Houston was laid to rest at Fairview Cemetery in Westfield, New Jersey, on Sunday in a burial service attended by close family and friends. The legendary singer, who died on February 11 at age 48, is buried near her father, John Russell Houston, Jr.  …

Cissy Houston had an open disapproval of Whitney‘s former close friend Robyn Crawford, says Kevin Ammons

Kevin Ammons, author of the Whitney Houston unauthorized biography, “Good Girl, Bad Girl,” claims that singer’s mother, Cissy Houston, had an open disapproval of Houston’s former close friend Robyn Crawford

…rmer close friend Robyn Crawford The author also said that Regina Brown, Whitney Houston’s former publicist, told him, the story of a very public altercation between Whitney and Robyn Crawford at the 1991 Super Bowl, where the singer sung the national anthem. Regina Brown allegedly said that M.C. Hammer appeared, he and Whitney Houston went off by themselves, talking and laughing and Robyn Crawfo…

Whitney Houston is laid to rest at Fairview Cemetery in a private burial

Whitney Houston is to be buried in a private ceremony at the Fairview Cemetery in Westfield where her father, John Russell Houston Jr., was interred in 2003

After a very public funeral attended by thousands yesterday, Whitney Houston is laid to rest surrounded by just a select few in New Jersey today. Whitney Houston is to be buried in a private ceremony at the Fairview Cemetery in Westfield where her father, John Russell Houston Jr., was interred in 2003. The late singer’s silver casket was transported to the cemetery in a gold-painted hearse…

Whitney Houston‘s coffin carried out of New Hope Baptist Church

Whitney Houston’s casket was carried out of the church while her unforgettable voice could be heard singing her greatest hit I Will Always Love You

As Whitney Houston’s silver casket was carried out of the New Hope Baptist Church, her unforgettable voice could be heard singing her greatest hit I Will Always Love You, reducing many mourners to tears, as the star made her final journey before being laid to rest. The singer’s mother Cissy Houston followed right behind the casket and had to be supported by two helpers as she tearfully watched he…

Whitney Houston‘s funeral: participants and programe

A galaxy of stars is expected today to pay tribute to Whitney Houston at her funeral in a gathering not seen since the death of Michael Jackson

…ceedings will be streamed live on the Internet and roadblocks will be in place around the church to keep the public back and ensure those attending can get there on time. Just hours later Bobby Brown, 43, will apparently split from the rest of his grieving family and travel to Connecticut – where he will play a lucrative concert at a casino. The funeral comes one week after Whitney Houston w…

Whitney Houston looked happy and healthy filming her forthcoming movie Sparkle

New behind-the-scenes footage of Whitney Houston filming her forthcoming movie Sparkle shows her looking happy and healthy

A new behind-the-scenes footage of Whitney Houston filming her forthcoming movie Sparkle shows the singer, who passed away age of 48, looking happy and healthy. In a new clip featured on U.S. network Entertainment Tonight, presenter Mark Steins also said he had heard Whitney Houston’s voice was “100% back” as he went on set of the film last October and November. Mark Steins gave his thought…

Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown: timelines of their tumultuous marriage

Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown had a notoriously turbulent relationship that was riddled with drug use and marital problems

pport. He paid up, and said the whole thing was a misunderstanding January 7, 2004 – Bobby Brown is scheduled to be in court for a preliminary hearing regarding the December 2003 battery incident. May 5, 2004 – bobby Brown is scheduled to appear in a Fulton County, GA court to face misdemeanor battery charges after he allegedly hit his wife, leaving her with a bruised cheek and a cut lip. A judge…

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