Obituaries
Cissy Houston, Whitney Houston's Mother And Grammy Winner, Dies At Age 91
"Our hearts are filled with pain and sadness," Pat Houston said in the statement, calling her mother-in-law "the matriarch of our family."
October 8, 2024
Cissy Houston, the mother of the late Whitney Houston and a two-time Grammy winner who performed alongside superstar musicians like Elvis Presley and Aretha Franklin, has died, CBS News confirmed. She was 91.
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Houston died Monday morning in her New Jersey home while under hospice care for Alzheimer's disease, her daughter-in-law Pat Houston said in a statement. The acclaimed gospel singer was surrounded by her family.
"Our hearts are filled with pain and sadness," Pat Houston said in the statement, calling her mother-in-law "the matriarch of our family." She said Cissy Houston's contributions to popular music and culture are "unparalleled."
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