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


Like Whitney, Cissy was a renowned singer-songwriter and was called the ‘matriarch’ of the Houston family, according to a statement from her daughter-in-law.

Like Whitney, Cissy was a renowned singer-songwriter and was called the 'matriarch' of the Houston family, according to a statement from her daughter-in-law. Cissy passed away under hospice care in New Jersey, her daughter-in-law, Pat Houston, revealed on Monday, October 7. “We are touched by your generous support, and your outpouring of love during our profound time of grief,” Pat said in her statement.

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