Whitney Houston’s Mother, Who Led Her to Superstardom, Dies
Two-time Grammy winner Cissy Houston, the mother of pop icon Whitney Houston and a powerhouse vocalist in her own right, has died at age 91, her family said.
Houston died Monday surrounded by family at her New Jersey home while receiving hospice care treatment for Alzheimer’s disease, ABC News reported.
“Our hearts are filled with pain and sadness. We loss the matriarch of our family,” said daughter-in-law Pat Houston in a statement, adding that her Houston’s contributions to popular music and culture are “unparalleled.”