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Video resurfaces of Cissy Houston's heartbreaking reaction to daughter Whitney's death
A heart-wrenching clip of Cissy Houston describing the moment she found out her daughter Whitney had died has since resurfaced after the matriarch died on Monday at the age of 91.
The mother-of-three — who also shared sons Gary and Michael with ex-husbands Freddie Garland John Houston respectively — wrote, 'Dearest Whitney: The presence of God blessed our home with life, love, joy and peace. Before her daughter shot to stardom, Cissy was best known for her work with the backup group Sweet Inspirations, and her powerful vocals can be heard supporting soul legends including Otis Redding and Lou Rawls Speaking in 1998 of finding her most lucrative success in her twilight years, she told Jet Magazine: 'A lot of the things I’ve done have come late in life, and it’s like a whole new career starting up.
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