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The women in my office keep talking about how great she was, it sounds like nails on a blackboard to me. On top of that, one of them is trying to sing in that hushed annoying tone. The only reason I currently GAF is because I'm going to be annoyed by listening to it all day.

People just want everyone to know that Whitney moved them with her music and it's so sad how people can throw their life away. Some people just need drama in their lives and Whitney has provided a week to ten days of it.

The truth, no. Its hard to feel sorry for somone who threw their life away.

No. For exactly this reason. When I was in HS (circa 2003) an ex-gf of mine worked at Joe's Crab Shack that summer. Whitney came in (high) with her kids and a much younger "man friend" with no shoes on. She pulled up out front and left the car there (there aren't any valets at JCS). There was a wait, she demanded (yelling and cursing loudly) that she be seated immediately. She proceeded to run up a $300 tab (mostly drinks) and food for her kids. Then she attempted to walk out on the tab but the manager had her car keys because he valeted her car. They then got into a fight about her trying to walk on the tab and her general belligerence in a family restaurant. The manager gave the keys to one of the hostesses because Whitney was attempting to grab them from the manager (think the keepaway game with an adult). The police were called and somehow Whitney got her keys and they drove off before anything could be done.

im sure there are many many stories like this about her.

People need to realize that 99.5% of all the people on this earth are going to die some day.

The lure of the good life .... If shimmers, but it ain't real; & this comment does not stem from sour grapes

Pretty good? Far from great? lol. There is a reason she is known in the industry as The Voice. At her best, there aren't but one or two who could claim to be her vocal equal.

And yes, sure I care from a human perspective. She was only 48 and a mother. I didn't lose any sleep but a premature and sad death like that caused a moment of thought about appreciating life as I know it.

All celebrity deaths are over drawn. They should let the people just rip.

The death of Heath Ledger turned him into the best actor on the planet.

2pac didnt go platinum until after his death.

But, I have to disagree with you about her voice. She's the industry ceiling in terms of vocal talent. Why do you think no one has ever attempted to redo any of her ballads?

If they are so plentiful, then please fill us all in on your soon to be astounding and successful music management career.

But amuse me and give me the name of 10 other singers right now who are better than Whitney at her best.

I'm just pissed that her death has now overshadowed the death of Alan Ruck (Cameron from Ferris Bueller's Day Off).

WTF did she even sing? The only song I can even name is "I will always love you". I really don't care about the opinion of someone who would label that as "great" singing. It was good, but that's it.

Edit: If we're talking about "screechy and annoying", then that song is easily in the top ten of all time.