Did Whitney Houston have a premonition days before her death? Singer
'quoted bible and spoke of wanting to see Jesus'... as her death
certificate fails to confirm cause
By
Sarah Fitzmaurice and
J J Anisiobi
Last updated at 9:39 AM on 16th February 2012
Whitney Houston’s passing was a shock to friends and family around the world but it has been claimed that she had a premonition about her death.
According to TMZ.com the singer became spiritual in her final days and told friends she ‘really wanted to see Jesus’.
The
website claims Whitney, who died on Saturday began quoting the bible
and singing religious songs in the days leading up to her death.
The last photos: Whitney Houston was said to
have had a premonition in the days before her death. Reports claim she
quoted the bible and spoke of 'wanting to see Jesus'. Seen here two days
before she died
Whitney was said to have
performed Yes Jesus Loves Me Tu at Tru nightclub in Hollywood on Friday
night and the website claims the singer told a friend: ‘I’m gonna go see
Jesus… I want to see Jesus.’
And
the next day it has been claimed Whitney was quoting bible passages
from the Matthew Chapter and according to TMZ she said: ‘You know, he's
so cool ... I really want to see that Jesus.’
Whitney’s
death certificate has failed to determine the cause of death listing
‘pending investigation’ as the manner of death and ‘deferred’ is written
for the immediate cause.
While
it is known that the singer drank alcohol and had taken prescription
drugs before her death it is still not clear what the exact cause is -
and it has been reported it will be hard to get a clear picture of
exactly what she was taking.
Still a mystery: Whitney's death certificate
cites the cause of death as 'deferred' and it is still not clear how the
singer died on Saturday According to The LA Times: 'The Los
Angeles County coroner's office said Wednesday investigators have asked
'a number' of doctors to provide them with Houston's medical
information. L.A. County Sheriff's Sgt. Steve
Opferman told the paper: 'Celebrities often get their prescription drugs
from doctors who are more than willing to give them what they want and
sometimes using members of their entourage.' The
singer’s funeral will take place on Saturday at the Fairview Cemetery
in Westfield, NJ, which is the same place her father is buried. The I Will Always Love You singer’s funeral will be broadcast allowing fans to pay their own tributes from home on the television and web. There
will be no public memorial service and pastor Marvin L Winans, who will
be giving a eulogy said the family didn’t want ‘a parade’.
Including fans:
While there will be no public service the funeral, which will be held
on Saturday at Fairview cemetery will be broadcast on TV and online.
With family: The singer's body will be laid to rest in the same cemetery as her father Russell who passed away in 2003
Paying respects: Chaka Khan, Diana Warren and the Rev. Jesse Jackson are all said to be attending the funeral on Saturday
Godmother: Aretha Franklin is said to be singing at the funeral on Saturday
‘I don't think knowing Cissy
(Houston's mother) and the Houston family ... it was a matter of public
or private as it was this is my daughter, this is my sister, this is my
mother, this is my friend and we want to do this with dignity.’ Aretha Franklin, Houston's godmother, has been asked to sing at the funeral, which begins at noon, Franklin's spokeswoman said.
According
to CNN.com others confirmed on the guest list are Chaka Khan, Bebe
& CeCe Winans, songwriter Diane Warren, the Rev. Jesse Jackson, pop
singer Darlene Love, Bishop T.D. Jakes, Antonio L.A. Reid, Ray J and
Brandy. Following
Whitney's deaths claims emerged stating that singer was dishevelled and
incoherent and that she interrupted an E! interview the Thursday before
her death. But
according to Radaronline this is false and a source said: 'Whitney
waited until E! had finished filming to say hello. Clive, Brandy and
Monica were doing interviews with multiple media outlets to promote
their performance at the pre-Grammy party. The interview was finished,
and the E! crew was off to the side taking their equipment down, and the
trio was awaiting the next outlet to come in and set up. As soon as the
E! crew saw Whitney enter the room, they started rolling their cameras.
Whitney came over, and said hello to all three. She was completely
sober, coherent, and absolutely respectful. She just wanted to wish
Brandy and Monica good luck.'
The room Whitney died in is said to be fully booked for the 'foreseeable future' it has been reported.
Although
the I Will Always Love You singer was declared dead last weekend, the
Clive Davis’ pre-Grammy party still went ahead in the same hotel. Houston
was due to perform at the bash and while many celebrities including
Britney Spears were in attendance, Sharon Osbourne opted not to go out
of respect for the fallen star.
Home coming: The gold hearse carrying Whitney's body arrives at the funeral home in New Jersey on Monday night.
Goodbye: The hearse backs up to the funeral home and the body of Whitney Houston is entered into the building.
Sad times: A sombre looking Cissy Houston leaves the Whigham Funeral Home in the early morning hours of Tuesday.
Childhood: The New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, New Jersey, is inundated with tributes
She
said: 'I do not know how people could have gone to the party knowing
that Whitney was still in that building dead. And just the sorrow, I
just couldn't. 'There was no way I could go drink and eat and be social. For me, it wasn't right.' The
body of the singer, 48, was found surrounded by different bottles of
prescription pills including ibuprofen - a painkiller, Xanax - an
anti-anxiety drug, Midol - for menstrual cramps, amoxicillin - for
bacterial infections and several others.
More love: A woman writes a message on a memorial for the late pop singer Whitney Houston
County coroners will request
copies of her medical records and will compare them with prescription
bottles found in the hotel room, a source told The Sun.
Support: Music Executive and record producer Clive Davis arriving for a flight at LAX airport in Los Angeles, CA. If anyone gave Houston the drugs
illegally, they could be charged. '[Authorities] need to determine that
no one is criminally negligent. There still could be charges in this
case,' the source said. According
to RadarOnline.com her manager, Clive Davis angered family members when
he announced that he would be going ahead with his party at the hotel. The
website claim that a source said: 'The mood in the suite was just that
of pure shock. Bobbi Kristina was absolutely inconsolable, she was
rocking back and forth on the couch, crying hysterically.'
They
added: 'Clive was already dressed in his tux and most of Whitney's
family was already dressed for the party. There wasn't any mention of
the party proceeding or being canceled by Clive. He told Whitney's
family that they could stay in his suite as long as they needed to, and
then after about 45 minutes with them, he left.' Clive's
spokesperson released a statement to the website denouncing the claims
and said: 'This story is categorically false. This supposed in-person
meeting never took place and Mr. Davis never left the main floor of the
hotel.' According to
reports, the hotel asked the coroner to leave Whitney's body in her
hotel room out of respect for A-list guests and for security issues.
Final performance: Kenny Lattimore, Patricia Houston, Whitney and daughter Bobbi Kristina at a pre-Grammy party. Top bosses at the Beverly
Hilton asked requested that they wait until after the party had finished
before moving the body because it was feared insensitive to have a
hearse leaving as limos were arriving. Meanwhile,
it was today announced that the funeral of The Bodyguard actress will
take place on Saturday in New Jersey at her childhood church with the
general public unable to attend the 300 invited guests. The
funeral will take place at 5pm GMT and 12pm EST, in Newark's New Hope
Baptist Church and family members have reportedly told Bobby Brown that
he is not welcome. Whitney's
ex-husband is said to be upset about his old in-laws stating that they
don't want him there but he insists he wants to be able to support his
daughter, Bobbi Kristina, who has twice been rushed to hospital due to
stress since hearing about her mother's death.
Grieving: Mourners at a vigil for Whitney Houston in Leimert Park in Los Angeles
Whitney's
body was flown from California to Newark on Monday and was driven to
the Whigham Funeral Home in a gold hearse and a huge crowd of people
were gathered to see the star come home to rest.
Detroit
based pastor and former recording artist Marvin Winans will deliver the
eulogy at the funeral service and he described her death as the same as
losing a sibling.
He told
the the Detroit Free Press that Houston was like a sister to him and he
would deliver the eulogy at the request of the singer's mother, Cissy
Houston.
Whitney's aunt Mary Jones leaves LA, she found her niece in the bathtub. Her mother Cissy, right, is pictured
arriving at the funeral home in Newark after her daughter's body was
flown home
Winans, 53, is a famous gospel singer
who won a Grammy in 1985 and was amazed to learn in the 80s that
Whitney, who was a superstar at the time, was a massive fan of his.
Reverend Marvin Winans will deliver the eulogy at Whitney's funeral service
The pastor said he was stricken with
grief when he heard his close friend had died in her hotel room but was
able to laugh at some memories he shared with the troubled star he
nicknamed Nip. 'We both
were at the William Morris Agency at the time. And we both had the same
agent. And I knew of Whitney Houston. I knew of this phenomenal record.
And you saw her picture back in the day everywhere. But I didn’t know
the songs and I didn’t know her.' His agent asked if he’d ever heard of her. 'And we were like ‘yeah.’ And he
said, ‘Well, she closes her show with your song, Tomorrow.’ And so
Carvin and I were in Beverly Hills and she was at a hotel and we went
there and met her. And when we met her, I just said, ‘Oh, lord.’ Because
I knew she would be family. And that is exactly what happened.'
Marvin also confirmed that her mother was dealing well with the sad news considering the awful situation. He
said: 'Yes, she’s deeply saddened. Their relationship was famous as
close as they were. Yet, she keeps living. Our thoughts and prayers, our
whole personal sadness sort of abates this mother who lost her
daughter. She lost her daughter.'
Regretful situation: Stacy Francis has spoken about the 'misunderstanding' between herself and Whitney Houston last Thursday
Regret: Stacy tweeted her feelings about the debacle on Sunday, and added her condolences
In the wake of Whitney's passing many stars have come forward to speak about how much they were influenced by the music legend. Stacy
Francis has taken to Twitter to express her condolences and regrets
about her run-in with Whitney Houston just two days before she died.
'This
is a sad time for me. I loved Whitney Houston with all my heart,' she
wrote on Sunday. 'She was such an amazing musical influence for me. 'I deeply regret the events that led to Thursday’s misunderstanding, but I respect and love her more than I can say.'
Her peers: Janet Jackson and Chaka Khan have just spoken out about the love they had for the legend
At this painful time, I would like to
express my support and most sincere condolences to Whitney’s family in
learning of her sudden death,' Francis continued. 'I will always
remember her to be a deeply humane person and wish her spirit to rest in
peace.'
The former X
Factor contestant Stacy Francis nearly came to blows with the musical
icon last Thursday — for talking to Whitney's on-off boyfriend Ray J.
'She ran over to them and began screaming, ‘This is my man! I’m a cougar!’' a source told Radar Online.
Dearly missed: Whitney Houston and boyfriend Ray
J out clubbing in 2006 (left) and with her daughter Bobbi Kristina
(right) at mentor Clive Davis's pre-Grammy party last year
Ray
J, 31, who had reportedly rekindled his romance with Houston despite
his denials, tried to calm down the angry singer, assuring her that he
and Francis, 42, were family friends.
But
according to Radar, after Houston - who is said to have been drinking
tequila - pointed fingers and shouted, even shoving Francis in her
forehead at one point, the ex-X Factor reportedly gave in and pushed her
back.
Meanwhile Janet
Jackson, who was close to the singer during the 80s and 90s, told
Anderson Cooper that Whitney was a 'sweet soul,' she added: 'She was
such a sweet, sweet soul. We would always take the time out to find one
another.
Family:
Houston, centre, poses with her former husband, singer Bobby Brown,
right, and their daughter Bobbi, left, at Disneyland in Anaheim,
California, in August 2004
Whitney's mother, gospel singer Cissy
Houston, issued the following statement: 'We are devastated by the loss
of our beloved Whitney. This is an unimaginable tragedy and we will
miss her terribly. We appreciate the outpouring of love and support from
her fans and friends.'
And
Chaka Khan believes it was 'insane' to hold the Clive Davis Grammy party
the same night that her friend died, and that she couldn't even get
dressed to attend.
Speaking
on Piers Morgan Tonight, she said: 'I thought that was complete
insanity. And knowing Whitney, I don't believe that she would have said,
the show must go on. She was the kind of woman that was, ‘Stop
everything, uh-huh.’ I'm not going to be there. You know.
She added: 'I couldn't get dressed. I was supposed to go to the party.
Just
got off a plane from Miami at 5:30. As soon as I hit the tarmac, I
found out, I heard. And I couldn't put on makeup, I couldn't get
dressed, I couldn't do anything.'
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