I'm really genuinely saddened by this.
She was always one of my favourite ladies, regardless of whether she could even sing a note.
I hope that idiot she married is feeling very guilty now, though that won't bring her back. He is the one who allegedly got her into the drugs and alcohol, as well as physically beating her.
Before marrying him (Bobby Brown), I saw her interviewed on (possibly) Parkinson, and she came across as a very sweet and decent church-going kind of lady, a picture of good health too.
Her cousin, another great singing star, Dionne Warwick was performing beautifully and looking great on the Jonathan Ross show last night....despite her age, and I happened to mention Whitney in conversation with my son.
Sadly it would seem that at that time she was taking her last breaths.
RIP Whitney.
