Remembering Whitney Houston A Year After Her Untimely Death

Whitney Houston died tragically a year ago, on the eve of the 2012 Grammys. Houston, who was staying at the Beverly Hilton Hotel for Clive Davis' annual Pre-Grammy Gala, was found upstairs in her hotel room bathtub, lifeless after an accidental drowning. She was 48.

In an unusual move, the 2012 Pre-Grammy Gala carried on. The event turned into an impromptu celebration of Houston's life and music. Davis honored Houston again at last night's Pre-Grammy Gala, calling her “a great love of my life." A year after her untimely death, VIBE looks back on Houston's life in our special digital magazine issue titled Death Of An Angel.

Death Of An Angel

We watched her rise and fall. We witnessed her inspire and endure. Along her journey from New Jersey church girl to pop diva, Whitney Houston captivated audiences with pipes that were broad and impressively controlled. Even in death, the golden voice that held it all together, continues to uplift. VIBE celebrates the legacy and the life of a complex soul.

WORDS: Keith Murphy, Clover Hope, Aliya S. King, Siobhan O’Connor, Steven J. Horowitz

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