RIP: Whitney Houston

Everskyward said:
My only point is that when something like this happens we always hear, "How could this have happened to someone so rich, famous, and successful?!" Why not? They are human too. I don't see fame as a cause although it increases visibility. There are plenty of poor, unknown, unsuccessful people who succumb to drugs too.
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Another reason it's never surprising to me is that it's rough for anyone who suddenly shoots to stardom, on a hit single or whatever, after working hungrily for it for who knows how long, giving up a lot of other things in order to focus on the goal. They suddenly have it all, their tslent is widely recognized, they have achieved their goal... now what? A lot of these people get a shock when they realize that living out their dream has not made all their personal problems go away, and they usually acquire a host of new ones, to boot. Money and adulation can soften the blow initially, but they don't provide solutions.

They don't suffer any more than the also-rans who turn to drink and drugs because they have failed, but they do suffer. You have to have a pretty healthy psyche to survive stardom, especially if for most of your life, stardom was just the fantasy that kept you going.
 
Some can't deal with life no matter what it brings.
 
Have they determined a cause of death yet?
 
weilke said:
meteor strike
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So why all the drug talk? She did it in the past, I don't follow the celebrity news so I don't know if it was causal now. Sort of like talking about a pilot augering-in before the investigation is done. BTW- I know you're kidding since there were no meteor holes found in the hotel room in which she was found.
 
Let's not forget about Anna Nicole Smith. She raised to stardom and died too young. :) (Was going to go back and *quote* the original list)
 
Cap'n Jack said:
Have they determined a cause of death yet?
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Stupidity, cultural ambiguity, wrong associations, ego, boredom/no purpose, self loathing, lack of true spirituality.

Pick one, or all.
 
Cap'n Jack said:
BTW- I know you're kidding since there were no meteor holes found in the hotel room in which she was found.
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Let me make a wild guess as to the final coroners report:

Manner of death: Undetermined
Mode: drowning
Contributing factors: Presence of multiple prescription medications in the decedents blood and aqueous including ~~~~epam, ~~~~~epam, ~~~~odon and their degradation products. No valid prescriptions for either of those medications could be identified. Presence of alcohol in the decedents sytem without signs of putrefaction.

All other causes are equally likely as meteor strike.
 
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RIP Whitney
Too bad your extreme talent was not able to overcome your own mind.
Really we can all blame ourselves, what kind of society would pay a teacher 30-40k a year and then be stupid enough to pay a athlete or entertainer 40-50 million a year. They can't handle that kind of money.
Then we all listen to the celebrity get on a telethon and ask us all to send in whatever we can to support a cause they believe in.

I'm just trying to save your life here people, just call in your pledges and send your checks to:
Prickett-Grooms (6Y9) Airfield
Better yet just drop it of at this years Fly-In
 
el con said:
what kind of society would pay a teacher 30-40k a year
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Where do teachers make that kind of money? In my area they are making $70K - $100K for nine month work with full benefits, retirement and no healthcare costs. School administrators make even more.
 
Anthony said:
Where do teachers make that kind of money? In my area they are making $70K - $100K for nine month work with full benefits, retirement and no healthcare costs. School administrators make even more.
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Same here.... Starting salary is 54,300.00 + a benefit package that would make anyone smile,,, plus housing allowance...... There are teachers retiring now after 20 years @ 100,000+... The retirement legacy costs will sink this school district in 15-20 years......

Ben.
 
Anyone actually know how many druggies die each year to drug over dose?

I hope that the license of the Dr who prescribed the drugs goes away, and they spend some time in jail for contributing to drug abuse.
 
Anthony said:
Where do teachers make that kind of money? In my area they are making $70K - $100K for nine month work with full benefits, retirement and no healthcare costs. School administrators make even more.
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I was paid $44,000 /school year to teach petroleum engineering...that was about a decade ago...it's not much better at that school. Other schools aren't as bad but many are still equal to that.
 
Yep... Call me a callous S.O.B... They have the world at their feet and they toss it in the toilet... (or Bath-tub in this case)

I have little/no sympathy except for the family/mis-guided friends and fans!

She does a helluva National Anthem, though...
 
FlySince9 said:
Yep... Call me a callous S.O.B... They have the world at their feet and they toss it in the toilet... (or Bath-tub in this case)

I have little/no sympathy except for the family/mis-guided friends and fans!

She DID a helluva National Anthem, though...
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FTFY.
 
kkoran said:
Michael Jackson.

According to Tony Bennett, the solution is to legalize drugs.
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I'll give you Michael Jackson but as afar as I am concerned, he should have died in prison for child molestation.

As for Tony Bennett, is there anyone that can make a case that illegal drugs, made suddenly legal won't kill you just as fast?
 
Whitney Houston had a great talent.
So did Amy Winehouse
So did Janis Joplin.
So did...
So did...
So did...

As Ron White says: There ain't no pill for stupid.

As to the list above; I accept every one but Marilyn Monroe.

Chris
 
Too soon? Haha.

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I saw a clever bumper sticker, yesterday.

Whitney Houston Beats Bobby Brown to death....
 
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