Whitney Houston’s mom Cissy dead at age 91 after health  battle as tributes pour in for Grammy-winning gospel star

WHITNEY Houston's ma has died successful hospice attraction aft suffering from Alzheimer's, according to reports.

Cissy Houston, who had a Grammy-winning singing vocation of her own, died astatine 91 years old.

Cissy was surrounded by household successful her New Jersey location erstwhile she died, according to the study archetypal shared by The Associated Press.

Her origin of decease was not instantly released.

"Our hearts are filled with symptom and sadness," Pat Houston, Cissy's girl successful law, said successful a statement.

"We mislaid the matriarch of our family."

“Mother Cissy has been a beardown and towering fig successful our lives.

"A pistillate of heavy religion and conviction, who cared greatly astir family, ministry, and community.

"Her much than seven-decade vocation successful euphony and amusement volition stay astatine the forefront of our hearts.”

Cissy Houston archetypal roseate to fame by singing backup for artists similar Aretha Franklin and Elvis Presley.

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