{"id":141892,"date":"2024-10-07T21:14:03","date_gmt":"2024-10-07T21:14:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/07\/cissy-houston-cause-of-death-gospel-legend-and-whitney-houstons-mother-passes-away-at-91\/"},"modified":"2024-10-07T21:14:03","modified_gmt":"2024-10-07T21:14:03","slug":"cissy-houston-cause-of-death-gospel-legend-and-whitney-houstons-mother-passes-away-at-91","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/07\/cissy-houston-cause-of-death-gospel-legend-and-whitney-houstons-mother-passes-away-at-91\/","title":{"rendered":"Cissy Houston Cause of Death: Gospel legend and Whitney Houston&apos;s mother passes away at 91"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ue-c-article--first-letter-highlighted\"><strong>Cissy Houston<\/strong>, the Grammy-winning gospel legend and mother of the late <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marca.com\/en\/lifestyle\/album\/2018\/08\/10\/5b6d6a1cca4741600a8b462e_15.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Whitney Houston<\/strong><\/a>, has passed away at the age of 91. Surrounded by family in her New Jersey home, <strong>Cissy died on Monday after battling Alzheimer&#8217;s disease<\/strong>, confirmed by her daughter-in-law, Pat Houston.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Our hearts are filled with pain and sadness. We lost the matriarch of our family,&#8221;<\/em> Pat said in a heartfelt statement, adding that <strong>Cissy&#8217;s contributions to music and culture were &#8220;unparalleled.&#8221;<\/strong> She described Cissy as <strong>&#8220;a strong and towering figure&#8221;<\/strong> and &#8220;a woman of deep faith and conviction,<strong>&#8221; whose legacy spanned over seven decades in the music industry.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__summary\">\n<figure class=\"ue-c-article__media ue-c-article__media--video  ue-c-article--media-icon-m-from-tablet\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__media-img-container ue-l-article--expand-edge-right-until-tablet ue-l-article--expand-edge-left-until-tablet\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__media-video-responsive ue-c-article__media-video-responsive--16-9\"><noscript><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Cissy&#8217;s extraordinary career began in 1938<\/strong> when she joined her siblings in the gospel group, <strong>The Drinkard Four<\/strong>, and later became a <strong>key member <\/strong>of the iconic vocal group, <strong>The Sweet Inspirations<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"ue-c-article__subheadline\">Cissy Houston sang alongside the greats<\/h2>\n<p>Known for their soulful harmonies, The Sweet Inspirations <strong>backed legendary artists like Elvis Presley and Aretha Franklin<\/strong>. Cissy&#8217;s powerful vocals can also be heard on <strong>Van Morrison&#8217;s<\/strong> &#8220;Brown Eyed Girl&#8221; and <strong>Jimi Hendrix&#8217;s<\/strong> &#8220;Burning of the Midnight Lamp.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In 1969, <strong>Cissy made her final performance<\/strong> with The Sweet Inspirations before pursuing <strong>a highly successful solo career<\/strong>. Over her lifetime, she recorded more than 600 songs across various genres, collaborating with musical giants such as Chaka Khan, Donny Hathaway, and Luther Vandross.<strong> She even sang alongside her daughter, Whitney Houston<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Cissy earned two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marca.com\/en\/lifestyle\/grammy-awards.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grammys<\/a> for her gospel albums <strong>Face to Face<\/strong> and <em>He Leadeth Me<\/em> in 1997 and 1998. <strong>She also authored three books<\/strong>, including <em>Remembering Whitney: A Mother&#8217;s Story of Life, Loss, and The Night the Music Stopped<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"ue-c-article__subheadline\">A life of faith and music<\/h2>\n<p><strong>As the youngest of eight children<\/strong>, Cissy Houston&#8217;s life was deeply rooted in her faith and family.<em> &#8220;We are touched by your generous support and your outpouring of love during our profound time of grief,&#8221;<\/em> Pat Houston <strong>shared on behalf of the family<\/strong>. <em>&#8220;We respectfully request privacy during this difficult time.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cissy Houston&#8217;s towering presence in gospel<\/strong> and popular <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marca.com\/en\/lifestyle\/music.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">music<\/a> will live on, leaving behind a legacy <strong>that shaped the careers of countless artists<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n    var utag_data = {};<\/p>\n<p>    window.addEventListener('ue-dfp-loaded', (s) => {\n        let urls = [\n            {\n                url: 'https:\/\/tags.tiqcdn.com\/utag\/unidadeditorial\/marca\/prod\/utag.sync.js'\n            },\n            {\n                url: 'https:\/\/tags.tiqcdn.com\/utag\/unidadeditorial\/marca\/prod\/utag.js'\n            },\n            {\n                url: '\/\/e00-elmundo.uecdn.es\/js\/uecomscore_cmp_event.js'\n            },\n            {\n                url: 'https:\/\/cdn.permutive.com\/10453011-272d-49cd-9043-1964fdb36fd8-web.js'\n            },\n            {\n                url: 'https:\/\/e00-marca.uecdn.es\/assets\/v31\/js\/ue-utils.js'\n            }\n        ]<\/p>\n<p>        urls.forEach((item) => {\n            let a, b, c, d, e;\n            a = item.url;\n            b = document;\n            c=\"script\";\n            d = b.createElement(c);\n            d.src = a;\n            d.type=\"text\/java\" + c;\n            d.async = !0;\n            d.onload = item.callback ? 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