Whitney

[Two_Sheds]

she was another Amy Winehouse ~ hugely talented, but too many personal demons

[chris]

I didn't even know she took drugs etc - was quite shocked when I saw the news this morning.

[Creemteez]

Another dreadful waste. Her songs were the soundtrack to the ups and downs of many lives - yup - including mine!

[Two_Sheds]

I didn't even know she took drugs

she came from the 'hood: the pop princess bit was all manufactured

[donnakebab]

So much for her so called 'entourage'. I wonder if any of them actually cared about her in the real sense of the word. It's very sad.

[zazen999]

she came from the 'hood: the pop princess bit was all manufactured

The 'hood of mom - Cissy Houston, cousin of Dionne Warwick and Aretha - her godmother.

[stella]

So talented, I loved her music

[di]

Very sad, I never really enjoyed her music but could appreciate she was a very talented lady....let's hope she's allowed to RIP without the media dissecting her life.

[donnakebab]

....let's hope she's allowed to RIP without the media dissecting her life.

Fat Chance!

[Two_Sheds]

great genetic material, comfortable middle class upbringing. Why did it all fall apart? too much pressure, too much money?

[Newton]

Drugs. Just say no......drugs alter the mind which is not good for any one. I don't think that genetics, pressure or money were her demons. Rip Whitney.

[Aberdeenplotter]

I think getting in tow with the wrong man did her no favours either. I really loved her singing and have her compilation album "The Greatest Hits" in my collection. It's just a shame.

[VirginVegGrower]

Drink and drugs...enough said. These people are hero worshipped by young children...wrong on so many levels.

[janeyo]

I have Whitney on full blast - such a talent in her heyday and such a tragedy that she succumbed to those demons we all keep hearing about... the others have left the room, they can't stand the noise but I am undeterred!

[Alison]

Her music wasn't really my taste but certainly in her early days she had one hell of a voice. Very sad that anything ends this way and you have to feel for her daughter who must have seen and heard far more over her life than is right for anybody. However (and apologies if this is controversial) I did feel that it was wrong for the news to lead with this story today, there are much bigger stories that could affect all of us and certainly relate to far greater numbers than one woman who has sadly died before her time, Greece, Syria anybody? I know somebody of a similar age who died a few weeks ago, this was equally sad for her family and friends but thankfully didn't have to be played out in the media.