Whitney Houston: Drowned in the Tub, Not a Killer Whale (Thank Goodness)
Whitney Houston, the undisputed queen of belting out power ballads like nobody's business, had a tragic end in 2012. Conspiracy theories swirled around her death faster than a rogue feather boa in a wind tunnel, but the truth, while sad, is mercifully less outlandish than a rogue feather boa-wielding killer whale. So, grab a tissue (and maybe a beverage of your choice, this is gonna get a little real), and let's dive into what really happened.
The Headlines Screamed "DRUG OVERDOSE!"
Well, not entirely wrong, but there's more to the story than a Whitney-shaped hole in a bag of you-know-what. The official cause of death was accidental drowning in a bathtub at a Beverly Hills hotel. Yes, you read that right. The woman who sang about wanting to dance with somebody ended up in a watery rendezvous with the porcelain goddess, all alone.
But Wait, There's More! The Contributing Factors
Now, this wouldn't be a dramatic story without some twists. The autopsy revealed cocaine and heart disease as contributing factors. Cocaine, a substance that can make your heart do the Macarena a little too enthusiastically, and heart disease, which basically puts a big "Do Not Enter" sign on strenuous activities like, you know, staying alive.
So Here's the TL;DR (Too Long; Didn't Read) Version
Whitney Houston tragically drowned in a bathtub. Cocaine use and heart disease didn't help matters. It's a sad ending for a music legend, but hey, at least there wasn't a killer whale involved. Right?
