Cissy Houston, the mother of the iconic late singer Whitney Houston, has d!ed aged 91
According to AP, Cissy Houston, who herself was a Grammy award-winning singer, d!ed on Monday (October 7) in her New Jersey home, her daughter-in-law, Pat Houston, told the outlet.
She was under hospice care amid her battle with Alzheimer’s disease.
“Our hearts are filled with pain and sadness. We loss the matriarch of our family,” Pat Houston said in a statement, adding that Cissy Houston’s contributions to music and culture were “unparalleled.”
“Mother Cissy has been a strong and towering figure in our lives,” the statement continued. “A woman of deep faith and conviction, who cared greatly about family, ministry, and community. Her more than seven-decade career in music and entertainment will remain at the forefront of our hearts.”
Houston’s de.ath comes after daughter Whitney d!ed in 2012. In Monday’s statement, the family also requested “privacy during this difficult time.”
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