that s where they will try to determine the cause of death. a music industry executive stayed in the room just above houston s and says she heard two loud booms and a man s voice around 20 minutes before houston was pronounced dead. i get so emotional, baby every time i think of you it is hard to know where to begin or how to describe the life of whitney houston, as both an entertainer and person. she s being described as larger than life. born in 1963 to gospel singer cici houston. her debut album entitled, of course, whitney houston sold 12 million copies in the u.s. alone. she recorded a string of billboard flb one hits in the 1908s and 1990s, including saving all my love for you and how will i know. and i will always love you i will always houston went on to star with kevin kosner in the hit the bodyguard. the soundtrack was one of the top ten biggest selling albums of all time, and it included a remake of dolly pardon s i will always love you. she