<Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Whitney Houston </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Houston performing at Welcome Home Heroes with Whitney Houston in 1991 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Whitney Elizabeth Houston (1963 - 08 - 09) August 9, 1963 Newark, New Jersey, U.S. </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> February 11, 2012 (2012 - 02 - 11) (aged 48) Beverly Hills, California, U.S. </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Cause of death </Th> <Td> Drowning due to drug intoxication </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Resting place </Th> <Td> Fairview Cemetery Westfield, New Jersey, U.S. </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Education </Th> <Td> Mount Saint Dominic Academy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Occupation </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Singer </Li> <Li> actress </Li> <Li> film producer </Li> <Li> record producer </Li> <Li> model </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Spouse (s) </Th> <Td> Bobby Brown (m . 1992; div. 2007) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Children </Th> <Td> Bobbi Kristina Brown </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Parent (s) </Th> <Td> John Russell Houston, Jr . Cissy Houston </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Relatives </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Gary Garland (half - brother) </Li> <Li> Dionne Warwick (cousin) </Li> <Li> Dee Dee Warwick (cousin) </Li> <Li> Leontyne Price (cousin) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Musical career </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Genres </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> R&B </Li> <Li> pop </Li> <Li> soul </Li> <Li> gospel </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Instruments </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Vocals </Li> <Li> piano </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Years active </Th> <Td> 1977--2012 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Labels </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Arista </Li> <Li> RCA </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Associated acts </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Jermaine Jackson </Li> <Li> Aretha Franklin </Li> <Li> Mariah Carey </Li> <Li> George Michael </Li> <Li> Brandy Norwood </Li> <Li> Bobby Brown </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> whitneyhouston.com </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Signature </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Whitney Houston </Th> </Tr>

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