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Whitney Houston died from drowning, heart disease, cocaine use - SumOfAllFears - 03-22-2012 07:01 PM
Coroner: Whitney Houston died from drowning, heart disease, cocaine use
The Los Angeles County Coroner ruled Thursday that the final cause of Whitney Houston's death was drowning, as well as from effects of atherosclerotic heart disease and cocaine use.
According to Chief Medical Examiner Anthony T. Hernandez's report, there was no foul play involved in the Feb. 11 death of Houston. She was found submerged in a bathtub filled with water at the Beverly Hills Hilton just hours before she was due to perform at Clive Davis' Grammy Party.
Toxicology reports found metabolites also contributed to her death. Traces of marijuana and the prescription drugs Xanax, Flexiril and over-the-counter Benadryl were also found in her system, but did not play a role.
The announcement Thursday ends weeks of speculation about what killed the Grammy-winning singer.
Several bottles of prescription medications were found in her hotel room, but coroner's officials said they weren't in excessive quantities.
Coroner's spokesman Craig Harvey says the results indicated Houston was a chronic cocaine user.
The singer was buried in a New Jersey cemetery next to her father after an emotional four-hour funeral service that was attended by friends, family and superstars such as Oprah Winfrey, Tyler Perry, Alicia Keys, Mariah Carey, Mary J. Blige, Jennifer Hudson and Roberta Flack
Houston, a sensation from her first, eponymous album in 1985, was one of the world's best-selling artists from the mid-1980s to the late 1990s, turning out such hits as "I Wanna Dance With Somebody," `'How Will I Know," `'The Greatest Love of All" and "I Will Always Love You." But as she struggled with drugs, her majestic voice became raspy, and she couldn't hit the high notes.
Interest in her music has skyrocketed since her death, pushing her songs back on to charts and into heavy rotation on the radio.
RE: Whitney Houston died from drowning, heart disease, cocaine use - dcCid - 03-22-2012 07:25 PM
Does this mean that due to drugs she passed out in the bathtub?
RE: Whitney Houston died from drowning, heart disease, cocaine use - nomad2u2001 - 03-22-2012 07:53 PM
(03-22-2012 07:25 PM)dcCid Wrote: Does this mean that due to drugs she passed out in the bathtub?
More like due to long term use of drugs and immediate use of drugs, she ended up drowning.
RE: Whitney Houston died from drowning, heart disease, cocaine use - smn1256 - 03-22-2012 07:56 PM
In other words, she was a junkie.
RE: Whitney Houston died from drowning, heart disease, cocaine use - Smaug - 03-22-2012 08:30 PM
Who'd have thought she'd have so much in common with this guy:
![[Image: 220px-ElvisPresleyAlohafromHawaii.jpg]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/2/27/ElvisPresleyAlohafromHawaii.jpg/220px-ElvisPresleyAlohafromHawaii.jpg)
RE: Whitney Houston died from drowning, heart disease, cocaine use - SumOfAllFears - 03-22-2012 08:37 PM
(03-22-2012 08:30 PM)Smaug Wrote: Who'd have thought she'd have so much in common with this guy:
Elvis was older when he died. He also ate fried peanut butter and banana sandwiches
RE: Whitney Houston died from drowning, heart disease, cocaine use - Smaug - 03-22-2012 09:40 PM
Actually, the kinga was 42 when he died.
Whitney was 49.
RE: Whitney Houston died from drowning, heart disease, cocaine use - Fo Shizzle - 03-23-2012 08:00 AM
(03-22-2012 09:40 PM)Smaug Wrote: Actually, the kinga was 42 when he died.
Whitney was 49.
Oh Snap.
What this says is that there are consequences to one's actions no matter how famous or rich one is. The list is very long in regard to these celebrities succumbing to poor life choices.
RE: Whitney Houston died from drowning, heart disease, cocaine use - SumOfAllFears - 03-23-2012 08:03 AM
(03-22-2012 09:40 PM)Smaug Wrote: Actually, the kinga was 42 when he died.
Whitney was 49.
Oopps
RE: Whitney Houston died from drowning, heart disease, cocaine use - Motown Bronco - 03-23-2012 08:05 AM
Yep, people choose these paths for different reasons. For celebrities, it comes from the feeling of complete invincibility: "Despite the odds, I'm filthy rich; despite the odds, I'm famous all of the world; despite the odds, I was born with a unique talent. So I can 'beat the odds' when it comes to a reckless lifestyle."
RE: Whitney Houston died from drowning, heart disease, cocaine use - TiggerFan - 03-23-2012 03:18 PM
Who removed the drugs from the hotel room?
RE: Whitney Houston died from drowning, heart disease, cocaine use - Smaug - 03-23-2012 03:30 PM
The same kind of people who said Elvis died of heart failure.
No sheiste, Sherlock. That's like saying he died because he stopped breathing.
RE: Whitney Houston died from drowning, heart disease, cocaine use - I'mMoreAwesomeThanYou - 03-26-2012 09:45 AM
Who cares? She's gone. Another drug addict died...and?
RE: Whitney Houston died from drowning, heart disease, cocaine use - GrayBeard - 03-26-2012 02:24 PM
Why is it that the most talented people are always the most screwed up?
RE: Whitney Houston died from drowning, heart disease, cocaine use - smn1256 - 03-26-2012 10:40 PM
Because people cater to them. I have no talent and I'm just fine.