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Ray J Blasts Bobby Brown’s Sister Over Whitney Houston Cocaine Claim

Ray J is blasting back at Bobby Brown‘s sister, Leolah Brown, for claiming he provided Whitney Houston with cocaine and other drugs. In an appearance on the Dr. Drew show, Leolah Brown said she believed Ray J may have been Whitney Houston’s “runner boy” and gave the cocaine that helped to cause her death.

In the interview on the Dr. Drew show, Leolah Brown — sister to Whitney Houston’s ex-husband Bobby Brown — said she saw Ray J leaving the singer’s hotel in a hurry on the day she died. She also claims that rather than being Whitney Houston’s boyfriend, Ray J was actually the singer’s drug supplier and errand boy.

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Bobby Brown’s Sister Claims Ray J Gave Whitney Houston Cocaine

Bobby Brown‘s sister, Leolah Brown, claims Ray J is responsible for providing Whitney Houston with the cocaine that helped kill her. The Los Angeles Coroner’s office announced Thursday that Whitney Houston died of an accidental drowning, but that cocaine use and heart disease contributed to her death.

In an appearance on Dr. Drew, Leolah Brown claims she saw Houston’s longtime friend and companion Ray J leaving the singer’s hotel room on the day she died. “I saw Ray J coming out of the hotel, hiding his head, being pushed into the car,” she told Drew. “Why? I looked and I said, ‘why is he hiding his face?’ He’s always trying to show his face when he’s around Whitney. Why now? Why are you trying to hide now Ray J?”

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Whitney Houston Cause of Death: Drowning and Drugs

The official Whitney Houston cause of death was accidental drowning, the Los Angeles County Coroner announced on Thursday. Whitney Houston drowned, according to the coroner’s report, but heart disease and cocaine use contributed to the late singer’s death. A variety of other drugs, both prescription and illegal, were found in the singer’s body at the time of her death.

The Los Angeles County Coroner’s office ruled Thursday that the official Whitney Houston cause of death was an accidental drowning, but drugs and heart disease were also to blame. Whitney Houston died on February 11th, just hours before she was to attend a Grammy Awards 2012 party hosted by music mogul Clive Davis. She was found submerged in the bathtub of her room at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Several bottles of prescription drugs were found in the room, but not in excessive quantities, the coroner’s office stated.

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Whitney Houston will approved by judge, daughter Bobbi Kristina to inherit

A judge has approved the validity of the Whitney Houston will, and the late superstar’s daughter, Bobbi Kristina, will be the primary inheritor of her mother’s fortune. Houston’s estate is valued at around $20 million in cash and assets.

Bobbi Kristina, the singer’s daughter with ex-husband Bobby Brown, is listed as the sole beneficiary of the Whitney Houston will. Under the terms of the will, Bobbi Kristina will be granted access to Houston’s fortune in stages under a trust arrangement. She will receive a hefty chunk when she turns 21, another portion at 25 and access to the remainder when she turns 30.

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Whitney Houston cause of death not listed on death certificate

The official Whitney Houston cause of death was not listed on her death certificate filed with Los Angeles County. So far, nothing conclusive has been ruled as the reason why the 48-year-old superstar died, although a combination of drugs and alcohol is suspected. An official cause of death will likely not be released until toxicology results from the Whitney Houston autopsy are completed in four to six weeks.

The Whitney Houston death certificate filed in Los Angeles County by Deputy Coroner Regina M. Augustine lists the singer as an “entertainer” in the “entertainment” industry with an Associate Degree as her highest level of education achieved. The document also lists her as “divorced” and currently residing in Alpharetta, Georgia. Her family on the certificate is listed as Bobbi Kristina Brown, her daughter with ex-husband Bobby Brown, father John Russell Houston, and mother Emily Cissy Drinkard. Several parts of the document, including Houston’s social security number, have been blacked out for privacy reasons. Continue reading Whitney Houston cause of death not listed on death certificate

Whitney Houston cause of death likely mix of drugs and alcohol

Although an official Whitney Houston cause of death has not yet been released by the Los Angeles Coroner’s office, sources allegedly close to the family reportedly say the singer probably died of a mix of drugs and alcohol. Whitney Houston was found dead on Saturday in the bathtub of the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Despite reports that the pop icon was found underwater, she allegedly did not die of drowning.

Whitney Houston died on Saturday, just one day before the 54th annual Grammy Awards, where Jennifer Hudson paid tribute to the fallen singer with an emotional performance of “I Will Always Love You.” Houston had been scheduled to attend and sing at a pre-Grammy Awards part hosted by music mogul Clive Davis on Saturday night.

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Whitney Houston cause of death still unknown as autopsy results put on hold

The Whitney Houston cause of death still remains unknown a day after the superstar’s death in a Beverly Hills hotel room. The Whitney Houston autopsy results have been completed, but the report has been put under a security hold due to the ongoing investigation into her death. Toxicology tests from the singer’s death could take from six to eight weeks.

Little is known so far about the last moments before Whitney Houston died on Saturday. According to various reports, Houston was allegedly found unresponsive in the bathtub of her hotel room around 3:30 p.m. on Saturday by one of her bodyguards, who immediately began attempting CPR. A frantic call was put into Beverly Hills 911, but emergency respondents were unable to revive Houston. The singer was not taken to the hospital and her body was not removed from the scene until Sunday morning, implying that she was already beyond all hopes of resuscitation when emergency personnel arrived at her hotel room.

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