Very sad....another great talent wasted to drugs.

Very sad that she has passes away! She was a very talented singer, but it is sad when people want to try to assume how she died! Don't be so quick to judge, just because of her past!! R.I.P WHITNEY, My prayers are with you and your family

passed*

It is sad that such a talent had to resort to drugs in the first place and waste the gift God gave her, I am not commenting on the cause of her death just referring to her past history. I am sorry for her passing and offer my condolences to her family. I do have a question for the publishers, what makes this local news was she from this area? And to Megan, you were right the first time it is "past"

and there i have done it too lol, passes not past

Haha! I'm so happy to know that we are not perfect. Have a great week K. Brown!

Geez now that word is jumbled in my brain...is it past or passed?! lol!

Crack kills

close the border and stop drugs

Not that it matters what I think…but….I’m feeling the same way about the reaction to Whitney Houston’s death that I did to Amy Winehouse’s. While we don’t yet know whether alcohol and/or drugs played a direct part in Ms. Houston’s death, we DO know that they played a major role in her life. She was an addict! And when alcohol and drugs play a major role in someone’s life, they usually die. Direct cause. Indirect cause. Remote cause. Doesn’t matter. A CAUSE! Of course it’s sad and tragic when someone dies of the disease of alcoholism and addiction. But Ms. Houston’s death is no more tragic than the deaths of hundreds of thousands of other alcoholics and addicts around the world, dozens of whom were my friends. Ms. Houston’s fans posted their condolences and feelings and her songs last night and today on Facebook. Its cathartic. But its not about US. It’s about the still suffering alcoholic/addict. Hopefully at least one will looks at Ms. Houston’s death as a “this too can happen to me”.

(JJ: You're joking of course)

Lots of really hyper cool people type A's turn to stuff to calm down- she was one of them. Too bad really. But got to give a shout out to Bruno Mars and Foo Fighters!!!! they will carry on the music for you Whitney.

Ben...you don't know much about addiction do you...

they're hyper cool because they're jacked up on stimulants

Right JJ. Right.

Amazing comments....and nearly all speculation since we have no idea what happened except for rumours and innuendo. Addiction is a disease, not a choice and not a crime. JJ, news flash....closing the border will do nothing to slow down drugs because one has nothing to do with the other......too bad Mexico didn't close THIER border prior to 1848 and keep people like you OUT of Mexico which is where you happen to be sitting my dear. Misty...people pass away, we all have a past to remember, and we are grateful that Whitney Houston passed this way...does that help clarify? And Ben, I am Type A and never turn to stuff to calm down, so much for that theory.

Ty Charli. You said it better than I. I guess JJ and Ben didn't get my sarcasm. I AM/ was type A and DID turn to it. But one had nothing to do with the other. I have a disease that has been in remission for 8 years. And no I'm not cool.

So sad we are all so quick to pass judgement. Although addiction may have been the cause of Whitney's death, we shouldn't draw conclusions. Addiction runs in my family, so I have seen first hand the horrible results. It hurts those who are not addicts to hear others speak ill of those who are afflicted. Can't we just be sympathetic toward Whitney's loved ones, remember her beautiful voice, and what she contributed while here on earth. We were all blessed by her music.

Tony you seem to have quite a bit of knowledge on the topic and i agree with what you have said. The type A comment, I had to laugh at from Ben, because I am a type A. They people who are naturally driven to do things rather than not. Hence "naturally". I think now i said "think", nothing to back it... that type A's would be less productive less driven if they were to use some that other types use to become driven or motivational which deters type A's from wanting to, well it does me anyway. For instance i cant watch tv because its too boring and i feel unproductive if i do. thats just my opinion,. whitney houston is just a person like anyone else she is no different from me or you, its very sad that she was so young, and my heart goes out to her child. i lost my mother to cancer and she was 52, there are days i still need my mom. and for that i am sad that her daughter being so young will endure that pain.

on the topic of addiction, it leads to the brain and the grey matter which is our instant gratification, there was a study on the brain and people who are prone to addiction have more activity in their area of instant pleasure, such as over eaters, drug users, and smokers, so its now thought to not be just a cjoice, however a brain function that works against you. which makes more sense then wanting to believe someone chooses to destroy their self

OH SHUT UP. SHE'S DEAD, HER CHOICE. BOO HOO. HOW ABOUT THE MILLONS ELSEWHERE THAT HAVE DIED NOT BY THEIR CHOICE.

Sheryl....I'm not sure she chose to die...

Very sad. I am tired of reading about entertainers who drugged and drunk themselves to death.