Posted on 02/11/2012 5:50:09 PM PST by rdl6989
LOS ANGELES - Whitney Houston, who ruled as pop music's queen until her majestic voice and regal image were ravaged by drug use, erratic behavior and a tumultuous marriage to singer Bobby Brown, has died. She was 48.
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I managed to avoid the “BIG A” early in life, unlike many I knew. Living on the California Coast in the early 80’s, Cocaine was literally king, and if you weren't doing it, you weren't “cool”. I tried it twice, and liked it so much that it scared the hell out of me, and I never touched it again.
Maybe it was watching acquaintances spiral completely out of control from it, or maybe it was knowing I could destroy my budding Air Force career, but looking back, it was likely the words of a now long-dead flying priest who told me at 14 that I controlled my own destiny, not my family, and not their addictions.
Thanks to Civil Air Patrol, and a great basketball coach in high school, I had great role models at a very impressionable age, learning that what was considered “Cool!”, usually wasn't.
She died doing what she loved doing.......
As we all know, some celebrities have doubles. Paul McCartney comes to mind.
there are two Helen Thomas’s ?
Addiction is such a tragic beast. May she be at peace.
who’s Paul McCartney???
too young :(
prayers for her loved ones
From Twitter
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Update: Whitney Houston’s body remains at Beverly Hilton hotel more than 4 hours after singer was pronounced dead - AP
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Comic relief on a sad thread.
Him.
Sounds like you found it, Laz...glad to hear it. I really am.
Her body is still there?
This is being treated as a crime scene then.
police getting search warrant
http://www.tmz.com/2012/02/11/whitney-houston-dead-search-warrant/
Something is up.
>>>Her body is still there?
>>>This is being treated as a crime scene then.
As it should be until it is proven not to be a crime scene.
"there are two Helen Thomas’s ?"
There are more than that buddy, a lot more.
Step by step, sometimes her road had bumps in it but now she treads the streets of gold, another beautiful voice in the heavenly choir. I’ll always remember her “Star Spangled Banner” rendition.
that proves there is hell on earth
Is that the border with Mehico? If so, that’ll stop them from coming!
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