Today marks the nine-year anniversary of

the passing of Whitney Houston.

To commemorate the life of the iconic singer, we here at BUZZ will share nine facts about the I Have Nothing singer who is still widely-recognised as one of the best voices of all-time.

Houston died in a bathtub at a Beverly Hills hotel in February 2012. A coroner’s report released listed the cause of death as accidental drowning, with heart disease and cocaine use listed as contributing factors.

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[naviga:li]Whitney’s mother was part of a group, Sweet Inspirations

, which sang back up for Aretha Franklin.[/naviga:li][naviga:li]Houston is the cousin of legendary singer Dionne Warwick.[/naviga:li][naviga:li]She modeled for fashion magazines and sang backup for Chaka Khan while still in high school, signing her first recording contract at 19.[/naviga:li][naviga:li]Her debut album,

Whitney Houston, produced three No. 1 singles in the US.[/naviga:li][naviga:li]She married singer Bobby Brown in 1992.[/naviga:li][naviga:li]Houston made her film debut in

The Bodyguard for which she recorded the soundtrack that includes the iconic I Will Always Love You.[/naviga:li][naviga:li]She has had 11 No.1 songs on the Billboard Hot 100.[/naviga:li][naviga:li]Whitney posthumously appeared in the film

Sparkle in 2012.[/naviga:li][naviga:li]She was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2020.[/naviga:li][/naviga:ol]