Kevin Costner is remembering his late The Bodyguard co-star Whitney Houston.
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her death on Feb. 11, 2012, Whitney Houston showed up to rehearsals for mentor Clive Davis’ annual pre-Grammy gala, a glitzy night of music and mingling that she was planning to attend. The star-studded bash — which, held the night before the awards, is always one of the hottest tickets of Grammy weekend — was taking place at Los Angeles’ Beverly Hilton hotel, where the singer was also staying.Houston’s longtime musical director Rickey Minor was putting the band through its paces for the event, and he noticed immediately that something was different about the woman who was like his “little sister.”“She pops into rehearsal, and we hadn’t even started, and it’s 10:30 in the morning,” Minor told The Post.
“Like, she doesn’t get up till the crack of 3, you know? She’s not a morning person. She loves her sleep, and she’s a night owl, so I never get to see her at 10:30. And she was kind of wet, like dripping.
And I said, ‘Where are you coming from?’ She says, ‘I’ve been swimming. I’m getting my lungs back. I’m getting back in shape.’ ”Houston claimed to be cleaning up her act, after years of drug abuse and smoking had taken their toll on her once-pristine pipes.
But she was clearly lying to Minor — and perhaps to herself.Indeed, the comeback that Houston was hoping to have after wrapping her upcoming movie “Sparkle” — a remake of the 1976 musical drama — didn’t happen. She died, at age 48, in the drug-filled bathroom of her hotel room just a few hours before the Davis party was due to begin. The cause of death was accidental drowning in the bathtub, but long-term cocaine use and heart disease were contributing factors.The shocking passing of the pop diva who once possessed the greatest voice of all rocked that Grammy weekend,
.Kevin Costner is remembering his late The Bodyguard co-star Whitney Houston.
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Kevin Costner has paid fresh tribute to Whitney Houston as he reflected on her death at the SAG Awards.The actor starred in the hit 1992 film alongside the late singer, who passed away in 2012, playing the titular bodyguard to Houston’s character Rachel Marron.Speaking on the SAG red carpet last night (February 27), Costner was asked about how he keeps the late star’s spirit alive 10 years after her death.“When movies are working at their very best, they’re about moments and images that you’ll never ever forget,” he told People.Referring to Houston’s hit cover of Dolly Parton‘s ‘I Will Always Love You’, the star continued: “I don’t think we’ll ever forget when that little song came out, that she just blew up. She sang the first part of it a cappella and musically the world was never the same.“We have a moment of her in that movie we’ll never ever forget that and I think that when movies are working at their best, that’s what can happen.”Houston passed away on February 11, 2012 after accidentally drowning in a bathtub following a drug overdose.The Bodyguard became a huge hit when it was released, becoming one of the highest-grossing films of all time in 1992, while its soundtrack still holds the record for the biggest-selling soundtrack of all time.
Kevin Costner is looking back on his sweet friendship with the late Whitney Houston.
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Whitney Houston delivered an unforgettable performance of «The Star-Spangled Banner» ahead of Super Bowl XXV that was ingrained in the public consciousness. Now — on the 10th anniversary of her untimely death and 31 years after her iconic performance -- America is taking a look back at that unforgettable moment.Rocking an understated white track suit, Houston — who was only 27 at the time — stepped out onto the field at Tampa Stadium and belted out a rendition of the national anthem that brought down the house.The performance served to open one of the most-watched events of the year, with nearly 80 million people tuning in to watch the game, and thus experiencing the power of her voice and the impact of her delivery.The appearance came at a pivotal point in the arc of Houston's career.
Geoff Mayfield Ten years ago today, the world lost Whitney Houston. She was 48 years old and on the precipice of a long-awaited comeback that was tragically cut short the night before the 2012 Grammy Awards.
Whitney Houston’s impact is felt a decade after her death. On Feb. 11, 2012, the GRAMMY-winning superstar died of drowning, and effects of atherosclerotic heart disease and cocaine use.
It’s hard to believe it’s been 10 years since the passing of Whitney Houston.The star, who rose to fame in the mid-80s and sold 200 million records worldwide, was found dead in the bath in her Beverly Hills hotel room on 11 February 2012. She was just 48. She’d been battling drug addiction for years, and her cause of death was confirmed by the coroner’s report to be heart disease and cocaine intoxication.