Two-Time Grammy-Winning Singer Cissy Houston Dies at 91

Oct 7, 2024, 08:20 PM

Cissy Houston, the two-time Grammy-winning singer and mother of the late Whitney Houston, has died at the age of 91. Houston passed away on Monday morning at her New Jersey home while under hospice care for Alzheimer’s disease, according to her daughter-in-law Pat Houston. Cissy Houston was a celebrated gospel and soul singer who performed alongside music legends such as Elvis Presley and Aretha Franklin. Her contributions to the music industry and her role in guiding her daughter Whitney Houston to stardom have left a lasting legacy.