Current Issue blog2: Whitney Houston. Tragic.

Yesterday we were saddened by the news of the death of Whitney Houston, one of the greatest voices to ever pick up a microphone. A truly blessed singer, a natural talent that may be unrivaled for decades to come. While I was never a fan of her's I always marveled how amazing her voice was. I consider her rendition of the National Anthem at the Super Bowl in 1991 as the greatest ever. Not only an accomplished singer but she had a very successful debut in acting when she stared with Kevin Costner in The Bodyguard. She seemed to have handled her rise to the top with relative ease, there was no limit to what she could achieve. Her highly publicized marriage to singer Bobby Brown seemed all but fitting but soon after things took a turn for the worst. Battles with drugs and alcohol, run in's with the law and rocky marriage spelled out a classic tail of a fall from grace. A reality television show about her family life with Bobby Brown gave the public a look into how much that fall from grace really was. I remember watching a couple of episodes and noticing the drastic effect drugs have played in both of their lives. It was sad to watch. She made few attempts at a full fledged comeback by preforming to sold out venues and a possible new album, but she had trouble getting though entire shows and worst of all that beautiful and magical voice started to fade. Even after a divorce from Bobby Brown, she still had her troubles with drugs and alcohol. While the exact details of her death have not yet been determined, there were reports by various news media outlets that reported the singer leaving an R&B Grammy party in Los Angles as "dazed" and "disoriented." One report was that she was displaying an "aggressive attitude" after leaving the venue. I am not going to speculate on the cause but taking into account her previous battle with drugs, there is no doubt a possibility they could have played a role in her untimely death. A tragedy in every sense of the word. I don't believe we'll hear a voice as wonderful as Whitney Houston's, not for a long time. Dead at the age of 48, she had so much life to live but sadly we are left with so many questions. RIP Whitney Houston. Your voice will echo for an eternity.