Jenny Smedley Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Just heard on breaking news that Whitney Houston has died at the age of 48 yrs old. What a shame & how sad for her family but what a waste of an amazing gift. Alcohol & drugs has a lot to answer for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mum Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 OMG!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Horrible news. She had a great talent & was amazingly beautiful too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Looney Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Very sad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Crikey. Sad news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeky Chooky Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Very sad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Very sad news . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 It's terrible news, again so young. Drink and drugs have a lot to answer for. Such a waste of a talent. I remember watching some clips of her recent concerts and to say they were shambolic would be an understatement. She had such a beautiful voice, I don't think anyone could match it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Just found this beautiful & poignant picture on the web. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Beautiful photo Cinnamon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkysmum Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 terrible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 I saw it on the front of the paper this morning; what a waste, but I am hardly surprised. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny Smedley Posted February 13, 2012 Author Share Posted February 13, 2012 The sad thing is that her 18 yr old daughter( Bobbi Kristina , known as Krissi) already has a cocaine & cannabis problem & has already been admitted to hospital twice since Whitney's death on Saturday with overdoses of sedatives & alcohol. You would think she would see what has happened to her mother & steer clear. Also her cocaine use surfaced last year & Krissi said Whitney "Was cool about it" and that "I am my mother's daughter" !!!! Looks like it won't be long at this rate before her daughter is dead - what a waste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 I've just seen this, it is awful. All of the young lives that are lost through drugs, famous and not famous, really makes you wonder why people take drugs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 Such a waste of a life and a talent. I loved her in The Bodyguard but she was a much troubled soul in the years that followed. There is an element of nature in this in that there are addictive personalities. Some people can dabble in chemicals and remain unscathed, others go on to abuse themselves. Again.....what a shame. I hope somebody can save her daughter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mum Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 I've just seen this, it is awful. All of the young lives that are lost through drugs, famous and not famous, really makes you wonder why people take drugs. Often it can be because they follow a parents example Drugs have been reasonably prolific since the '60's. In this particular case, both her parents were regular drug users. So tragic! What real chance did the child have with both parents as an "example" of addiction? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny Smedley Posted February 17, 2012 Author Share Posted February 17, 2012 I am a retired police officer & spent 6 yrs on the drugs squad - I watched ordinary , intelligent, decent kids start to "dabble" in cannabis ( "Oh, it's OK it's a natural herb- safer than alcohol!") and within 2 yrs be skin & bone & hooked on hard stuff, doing things they wouldn't have dreamt of . The worst thing is , it's not just them that's destroyed but whole families. I've lost count of the number of times I've held crying mothers, asking "Why their kid?" and not having an answer. People think it's just lower income families that suffer with drug problems but it's not - I worked Stratford Upon Avon. I can't tell you how angry it makes me & how anti drugs I am. Richard Branson, whilst I admire his business acumen, makes me so angry about his recent drugs opinions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
