Newark, New Jersey (August 9, 1963- February 11, 2012) age 48 yrs

Whitney Elizabeth Houston was an American singer, actress, and producer. She is one of the best-selling music artists of all time with 200 million records sold worldwide. She has achieved many milestones throughout her career. Her career spanned four decades. She set and broke world records for her musical work. Her first appearance on the Guinness World Records was in 1987 for being the female artist with the best-selling album and the best-selling debut album of all time with her album, “Whitney”