Cissy Houston Dies: Whitney Houston’s Mother Dead at 91

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Whitney Houston‘s mother and fellow singer, Cissy Houston, has died. She was 91. Cissy passed away under hospice care in New Jersey, her daughter-in-law, Pat Houston, revealed on Monday, October 7.

“Our hearts are filled with pain and sadness. We loss the matriarch of our family,” Pat said in a statement obtained by the Associated Press. “Mother Cissy has been a strong and towering figure in our lives. 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.”

Pat added that her mother-in-law’s achievements in music are “unparalleled,” according to the AP.

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