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Whitney Houston

Singer

Born on August 9, 1963.
Died at the age of 48 on February 11, 2012.
Cause of Death: Drowned in a bathtub due to atherosclerotic heart disease and cocaine use.

Whitney Houston
She has been dead for 13 years.
If she were still alive today, she would be 61 years old.

People who died in 2012.

Which generation did Whitney Houston belong to?

Whitney Houston was a part of the Baby Boomer demographic cohort.

Which star sign was Whitney Houston?

She had the star sign Leo.

Life Path Number

Her Life Path Number was 9.

How tall was she?

Whitney Houston was around 5 ft 8 inches tall. In centimeters, her height was 173 cm.

Statistically speaking, this means that she was noticeably taller than the average American female.

See also: Celebrities who are 5 ft 8 inches.

How old would Whitney Houston be now?

If she were still alive today, she would be 61 years old.

That means that she'd be roughly the same age as the following people:

John Ventimiglia

John Ventimiglia

Actor
Born on July 17, 1963
Star Sign: Cancer

Karl Malone

Karl Malone

NBA player
Born on July 24, 1963
Star Sign: Leo

Lisa Kudrow

Lisa Kudrow

Actress
Born on July 30, 1963
Star Sign: Leo

James Hetfield

James Hetfield

Metallica
Born on August 3, 1963
Star Sign: Leo

How many years ago did she die?

She died 13 years, 1 month, and 17 days ago.

What day of the week was she born on?

She was born on a Friday.

What day of the week did she die on?

She died on a Saturday.

How long ago did Whitney Houston die?

She died in February 2012, which was over 13 years ago. More than a decade has passed since her death.

To put that into perspective.

  • A child who was born on the same day that she died would nearly be finished middle school by now.
  • Since Whitney Houston's death in 2012, roughly three FIFA World Cups and four US presidential elections have taken place.
  • Since her death, the United States has had three new presidents.
  • The United Kingdom has had five new prime ministers.
  • Because she died in 2012, it means that she probably never heard of famous names such as Ariana Grande and the Weeknd.
  • She did not live long enough to see the film Frozen.

Other people who died around February 11, 2012

Celebrities and other notable figures who died around the same time as Whitney Houston.

Muammar Gaddafi

Muammar Gaddafi

Libyan leader Deceased
Died on Oct 20, 2011, at the age of 69.
Star Sign: Gemini

Joe Frazier

Joe Frazier

Boxer Deceased
Died on Nov 7, 2011, at the age of 67.
Star Sign: Capricorn

Heavy D

Heavy D

Rapper Deceased
Died on Nov 8, 2011, at the age of 44.
Star Sign: Gemini

Gary Speed

Gary Speed

Soccer manager Deceased
Died on Nov 27, 2011, at the age of 42.
Star Sign: Virgo

Christopher Hitchens

Christopher Hitchens

Author Deceased
Died on Dec 15, 2011, at the age of 62.
Star Sign: Aries

Kim Jong-il

Kim Jong-il

North Korean leader Deceased
Died on Dec 17, 2011, at the age of 70.
Star Sign: Aquarius

Trayvon Martin

Trayvon Martin

Shooting victim Deceased
Died on Feb 26, 2012, at the age of 17.
Star Sign: Aquarius

Edd Gould

Edd Gould

British animator Deceased
Died on Mar 25, 2012, at the age of 23.
Star Sign: Scorpio

MCA

MCA

Beastie Boys member Deceased
Died on May 4, 2012, at the age of 47.
Star Sign: Leo

People who are the same height as Whitney Houston

Celebrities and other notable figures who are exactly the same height as her.

AuronPlay

AuronPlay

Spanish Youtube personality
Born on November 5, 1988
Height: 1.73m / 5 ft 8 inches

People who are taller than her

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than her.

Joe Pera

Joe Pera

Comedian
Born on July 24, 1988
Height: 1.78m / 5 ft 10 inches

Matt LeBlanc

Matt LeBlanc

Actor
Born on July 25, 1967
Height: 1.78m / 5 ft 10 inches

Laura Prepon

Laura Prepon

Actress
Born on March 7, 1980
Height: 1.78m / 5 ft 10 inches

People who are shorter than her

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than her.

Dixie D'Amelio

Dixie D'Amelio

Social media personality
Born on August 12, 2001
Height: 1.67m / 5 ft 6 inches

Erwin Rommel

Erwin Rommel

German Field Marshal Deceased
Born on November 15, 1891
Height: 1.68m / 5 ft 6 inches

Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey

Talk show host
Born on January 29, 1954
Height: 1.69m / 5 ft 7 inches

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