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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 12 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 12 years, 7 months, and 23 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 12 years ago. More than a decade has passed since her death.

To put that into perspective.

  • A baby that was born on the same day that Whitney Houston died would be in 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 two 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.

Brian Littrell

Brian Littrell

Backstreet Boys
Born on February 20, 1975
Height: 1.73m / 5 ft 8 inches

Ludacris

Ludacris

Rapper
Born on September 11, 1977
Height: 1.73m / 5 ft 8 inches

Mary Scheer

Mary Scheer

Actress
Born on March 19, 1963
Height: 1.73m / 5 ft 8 inches

People who are taller than her

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than her.

Travis Scott

Travis Scott

Rapper
Born on April 30, 1991
Height: 1.77m / 5 ft 10 inches

Macklemore

Macklemore

Rapper
Born on June 19, 1983
Height: 1.79m / 5 ft 10 inches

Mos Def

Mos Def

Rapper
Born on December 11, 1973
Height: 1.75m / 5 ft 9 inches

People who are shorter than her

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than her.

Martin Luther King

Martin Luther King

Activist Deceased
Born on January 15, 1929
Height: 1.69m / 5 ft 7 inches

Vladimir Putin

Vladimir Putin

Russian President
Born on October 7, 1952
Height: 1.70m / 5 ft 7 inches

Vicky Pattison

Vicky Pattison

Media personality
Born on November 16, 1987
Height: 1.68m / 5 ft 6 inches

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