Whitney Houston’s Death Attributed to Prescription Drug and Alcohol Mix

February 13th, 2012 - By Brande Victorian

Over the weekend, reports that Whitney Houston was found dead in the bathtub inside her Beverly Hilton hotel room caused many to suspect that an unfortunate drowning caused the singer’s untimely death. But according to TMZ, Whitney’s family members have been informed that her death was caused by a combination of Xanax and other prescription drugs mixed with alcohol.

According to the coroner’s office, there was not enough water in Whitney’s lungs to conclude that she drowned, and she likely died before she was submerged under water. There’s also been a change in the story about who found the singer. Originally, Whitney’s body guard, Ray, was said to have pulled Whitney from the tub, but now reports say it was actually her aunt, Mary Jones, who discovered the body after Whitney had been in the bathroom for an extended period of time. When she found her, Mary Jones pulled Whitney out of the water and attempted to perform CPR, obviously unsuccessfully.

With reports of Bobbi Kristina’s hospitalization’s since learning of her mother’s passing and concerns that she may be suicidal, it’s also eerily ironic that she was found in a similar situation the day before Whitney’s death. On Friday night, when Bobbi didn’t answer the door for her friends who were knocking, they called security to unlock the door and let them in, and they reportedly found Bobbi sleep in the bathtub as well, although it hasn’t been mentioned whether drugs were involved at all in her situation.

We’re definitely wishing the family the best at this time.

Brande Victorian is a blogger and culture writer in New York City. Follower her on Twitter at @be_vic.

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