Coroner: Whitney Houston died by drowning, cocaine use

Whitney Houston

Whitney Houston’s death was caused by accidental drowning, cocaine ingestion and heart disease, according to a preliminary report issued today by the Los Angeles County coroner’s office.

Marijuana, anti-anxiety drug Xanax, muscle relaxant Flexeril and over-the-counter allergy medication Benadryl were also found in the singer’s blood, but those substances did not contribute to her death, the report states. No trauma or foul play is suspected, and a final report is expected within two weeks.

Houston died Feb. 11 at the Beverly Hilton, where she was discovered unresponsive and submerged in a bathtub. Beverly Hills paramedics performed CPR for about 20 minutes before declaring her dead at 3:55 p.m. PT.

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25 Comments

  1. Justice and Truth
    March 25, 2012

    Whitney Houston, a great loss to the world and the world of music. You are immensely missed. How many of us wish that we could bring you back just as our loved ones who passed on.
    I have read on the US/Canadian Websites the derogatory words which were stated against Whitney Houston. I responded accordingly:

    Dead men women tell no tales. So what if it was performed by a so-called expert. Let us utilize our basic common sense and think beyond. The autopsy did not reveal that she died of a heart attack while in the bath tub. Granted she ingested cocaine. When did she did take it and how long was it in her body? I view this autopsy as inconclusive.
    To those who lambaste Whitney about her lifestyle, consider yourselves in her position, under pressure and stress. This has happened to other celebrities and sadly so. The thought has crossed my mind that those celebrities need to have on-the-job counseling to advise and warn them against taking illegal drugs which is a destroyer of overall health.

    Who is anyone to state that Whitney was a horrible example of a parent. Let us face the facts there are many horrible parents right here in Canada and elsewhere in the world. Some of their children are sleeping on the streets. Some of their children are sleeping on the streets; some are criminals and are in trouble with the Law. I have met children downtown Toronto who beg for money and state that their parents disowned them or that they have problems with their parents. What contributed to their situation?
    If you think Whitney was not a good parent, she was not and never will be an exception. People make mistakes and make a mess of their lives, unfortunately. Is there anyone who has not made a mistake in their lives even though it did not harm them in certain respects?
    Bad company corrupts. Many times when people find themselves in trouble, it could be attributed to the company they keep. Someone introduced her to drugs and said to her “try it”. They will go so far as to say, “it is not harmful and will not harm you”, deceiving others.
    As many who use illegal drugs, she may have thought or said, “why not!” There is always a first time and then they get hooked on it.
    Being a celebrity, in show biz many people surrounded her and either one or a few offered her the drugs. Someone introduced her to it. These are the ones who should be criticized and punished, if only we knew them.
    You must also consider that the human spirit is weak. If anyone of you state that you are not weak of spirit you are liars and are deceiving yourselves.
    Those who criticize Whitney, I hope that you are living an exemplary life and your children including other members of your family. It is a typical example that some people forget themselves and criticize others.
    I do not know anyone who takes illegal drugs or who is hooked on medication. I certainly am not. I do not take medication at all. So far, so good, Thank God. Therefore, do not criticize me and make any derogatory statements about what I stated. I have spoken the truth.

  2. EDISON SKERRIT GREEN
    March 25, 2012

    THAT ALONE DRUGS THEY FOUND IN HER SYSTEM HMMM LOL

  3. March 24, 2012

    i do not want Whitney Houston to die i want her alive
    from shakira toussaint

  4. anonymous2
    March 23, 2012

    Another talent lost to drug addiction. She had it all and the drugs were the only thing that mattered.

  5. Waitaminute
    March 23, 2012

    What came first? the heart attack or the drowning?

    I thought that when you have a heart attack you stop breathing.
    How could she stop breathing and still inhale water into her lungs to cause drowning?
    Mr. Coroner you are confusing me.

    If she drown first then she could not have a heart attack.She was alredy dead so her heart stopped.That’s different from a heart attack.Where are pulmonologists and cardiologists? Explain please!
    Something is not kosher.

    • chocho
      March 25, 2012

      Heart attack doesn’t mean you stop breathing, it means your heart has stopped beating, that’s when you gasp for more air and if she was in the tub then that would explain how she drowned…at the time

  6. moi
    March 23, 2012

    The entertainment industry is filled with demonic activities. The most loved and most popular are the ones who are leading this occultic atmosphere. I am glad MOTS pointed this out. Hence the reason our children are going astray, they are repeating things and getting involved in imitating what they see, not realizing that they are being engulfed in something extraordinary.

    • Waitukubuli
      March 23, 2012

      YES- That is true. In fact, demons are the ones entertaining folks. They use the bodies of these so callde “entertainers” and wooo others via music, movies, video games, fashion (clothing and jewelery) with their symbols on it.

      Further more, Christians should not participate in shows such as American Idol, xfactor and the likes and their churches need to stop “supporting” these nonesense. The voice father God gave you is a gift/talent for his glory, use it to “minister” to people. Don’t use it to make disciples for satan.

      Satan is behind everything in hollywood!

  7. Seriously
    March 23, 2012

    A Blessed Black Woman like You wHITNEY, thats the example you showed to others .You knew we loved you ! Anyways May Your Soul Rest In Peace.Hope her daughter is taking heed !

    • weh boy
      March 23, 2012

      haven’t u ever been in a room full of people. and still feel alone….sometimes it is overwhelming to live up to everyone else expectations but your own.

      sometimes people so caught up thinking you should be the happiest person in the world, while you are suffering in silence.

    • Waitukubuli
      March 23, 2012

      That is what hollywood guarantees. They having “cocain” parties when they gather. They all do it. Besides, Whitney grew up in church she used the gift God gave her for self-glorification and to entertain the world, God did not get glory from it.

  8. Trouble
    March 23, 2012

    tht is a cover up – american media will guide you to hell while making you think ur on the way to heaven

  9. Grain Sel
    March 23, 2012

    Thanks for the info
    Crap I was right from the start
    I have said it all along

  10. Francis Chicago
    March 22, 2012

    wisdom is the principal of all things therefore get wisdom and understanding.Do not enter the path of the wicked, and do not walk in way of evil.

  11. Francis Chicago
    March 22, 2012

    talking about hard drugs the more they get it and the more the want it.

  12. Justice and Truth
    March 22, 2012

    The autopsy verdict is out. The version that I read is that she died of drowning, cocaine ingestion and heart problems.
    Granted Whitney took cocaine and must have been suffering from heart disease. Was she aware that she had heart disease? Did her doctor diagnose this when she was alive and informed her? Was she really under the influence of cocaine when she drowned?
    When I heard that she was found unconscious in the bath tub, I concluded she must have fallen asleep in the bath tub and this caused her demise; that she died of drowning. She may have ingested drugs which made her sleepy. She made a grave mistake to fill that bath tub with water and sit in it probably to cool herself, for a relief from whatever it was that she was feeling. If she did not decide to take a bath, she could have been alive today.
    Whitney had her fans as well who are still saddened at her demise. Such talent has been put to rest.
    There is not one person in the entire world who is perfect. Every one or nearly every one is suffering from some sort of addiction even though it is not illegal drugs.
    Whitney has gone to her eternal destiny. Whatever good works she did in life, if the good outweigh the bad, God has rewarded her for it.
    I read that she adopted a son (not officially) and assisted him throughout his life. He is now 21 years of age. After she died he wrote on the obituary Website, a “Thank You” to her for all what she did for him. I also read that her daughter is close to him and vice versa knowing each other from a young age. I heard recently that they were seen together. They are like a brother and sister and vice versa. Also that he would inherit some of her estate. Later I read that her entire estate was left to her daughter. Following in her mother’s footsteps, the daughter will obviously continue to assist him if he is in need of.
    Whitney did some good deeds in her life. It is too bad that she got involved in such drugs. She is greatly missed. I pray that her soul is resting in peace. Let us say that God had a better plan for her which she is now experiencing in her spiritual world.
    Keep in mind one of her songs: “The Greatest Love of All”. I love this one.

  13. Anonymous
    March 22, 2012

    The autopsy verdict is out. The version that I read is that she died of drowning, cocaine ingestion and heart problems.
    Granted Whitney took cocaine and must have been suffering from heart disease. Was she aware that she had heart disease? Did her doctor diagnose this when she was alive and informed her? Was she really under the influence of cocaine when she drowned?
    When I heard that she was found unconscious in the bath tub, I concluded she must have fallen asleep in the bath tub and this caused her demise; that she died of drowning. She may have ingested drugs which made her sleepy. She made a grave mistake to fill that bath tub with water and sit in it probably to cool herself, for a relief from whatever it was that she was feeling. If she did not decide to take a bath, she could have been alive today.
    Whitney had her fans as well who are still saddened at her demise. Such talent has been put to rest.
    There is not one person in the entire world who is perfect. Every one or nearly every one is suffering from some sort of addiction even though it is not illegal drugs.
    Whitney has gone to her eternal destiny. Whatever good works she did in life, if the good outweigh the bad, God has rewarded her for it.
    I read that she adopted a son (not officially) and assisted him throughout his life. He is now 21 years of age. After she died he wrote on the obituary Website, a “Thank You” to her for all what she did for him. I also read that her daughter is close to him and vice versa knowing each other from a young age. I heard recently that they were seen together. They are like a brother and sister and vice versa. Also that he would inherit some of her estate. Later I read that her entire estate was left to her daughter. Following in her mother’s footsteps, the daughter will obviously continue to assist him if he is in need of.
    Whitney did some good deeds in her life. It is too bad that she got involved in such drugs. She is greatly missed. I pray that her soul is resting in peace. Let us say that God had a better plan for her which she is now experiencing in her spiritual world.
    Keep in mind one of her songs: “The Greatest Love of All”. I love this one.

  14. peeping
    March 22, 2012

    MOTS have you ever heard of dry drowning Please research. Sometimes we have to research before we post and prove ourselves as fools.

  15. iwannabeapilot
    March 22, 2012

    Not surprised at all.

  16. March 22, 2012

    oh they had to tuck in cocaine there to make it more realistic… but just remember the madonna performance at the superbowl…. the M for madonna turned upside down and get the story… but noooo is conspiracy…. zor tout sorte… illuminati written all over that… how is drowning and she was no submerged (head in water)…. here are two links to read upon… http://vigilantcitizen.com/musicbusiness/madonnas-superbowl-halftime-show-a-celebration-of-the-grand-priestess-of-the-music-industry/ and http://vigilantcitizen.com/musicbusiness/whitney-houston-and-the-2012-grammy-awards-mega-ritual/

    anyway in the same hotell that whitney died… in the next room record exec clive davis kept the party going… oh and the grammy’s well check the second link….

    • forreal
      March 23, 2012

      very intresting and intruging link.

    • truth.com
      March 23, 2012

      I’m with you all the way brother. Word on the street it she was a sacrifice for another singer to get that spirit that made her so famous. The other woman was told to “carry the torch.” As for clive davis, let’s us say hollywood has a link to the devil and ……….

    • weh boy
      March 23, 2012

      pulmonary edema MOTS.

  17. March 22, 2012

    Poor baby. We made her the way she was. :(

    • child of today
      March 23, 2012

      i didnt.I people like Whitney that make God vex.

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