Whitney Houston ended up a drug casualty — but only after her family and friends tried several times to save the tragic diva from her addictions! The National ENQUIRER continually had the scoop on both Whitney’s tragic descent into drug hell and her brief moments of happiness. Now one of Whitney’s closest friends has revealed the contents of a desperate letter that almost saved Whitney’s life. Music legend Clive Davis oversaw Whitney’s career from the start, and the head of Arista Records was finally inspired to confront his hit artist after a humiliating turn onstage during a Michael Jackson tribute show on Sept. 7, 2001. The beloved songbird could no longer hide that she was wasting away, as seen in the following photos…
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"Whitney's black dress looked like it was on a hanger," said one insider — and another eyewitness told The ENQUIRER: "Her cheekbones protrude, and her arms and legs are as thin as bamboo canes!"
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Clive was sickened by the pathetic performance, and wrote Whitney this heartbreaking letter: "When I saw you Friday night at the Michael Jackson concert, I gasped. When I got home, I cried. My dear, dear Whitney, the time has come."
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"Of course I know you don't want to hear this," Clive continued."Of course I know that you're saying that Clive is being foolishly dramatic. Of course I know
that your power of denial is in overdrive dismissing everything I and everyone else is saying to you!"
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"I join your mother in pleading with you to face up to the truth now, right now, and there is no more time or postponement," added Clive — whose long career had outlasted other doomed stars like
Janis Joplin. "You need help and it must begin now. I will stand by you with love and caring to see you through it to newfound peace and happiness in every way as a woman, as a mother, as a role model to inspire the rest of the world."
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Amazingly, Clive's letter almost worked — with The ENQUIRER reporting in Sept. 2004 that Whitney was on her way to a comeback! The triumphant diva had made a stunning appearance at the World Music Awards in Las Vegas, as pictured here.
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"She has rededicated herself to her family and career," said an insider, "and the effects of her new attitude are obvious. She is the happiest we've seen her in a long, long time!"
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The album "Just Whitney" had been released in Dec. 2002, and overcame mixed reviews to return her to the spotlight — but by May 2006, The ENQUIRER was reporting that Whitney was back in rehab. A fellow Atlanta crack addict named Tina had told reporters about
her time binging on drugs with the former superstar!
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"She sees demons when she's high,"
said Tina. "She'll point to the floor and say, 'See that demon. I'm telling you, somebody's messing with
Bobby [Brown]!' She always thinks it got something to do with Bobby!"
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Tragically, her stint in rehab was a disaster, and Whitney was back to feeding her addictions by 2007. Pals told The ENQUIRER: "Whitney cannot afford another drug setback!"
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The insiders said that they were worried that Whitney's reliance on crack cocaine would keep her from ever finishing an album. Sadly, they were proven correct. As part of her final performances, Whitney (seen here with
Lauren Bacall in 2010) traveled to Los Angeles on February 9, 2012, to perform for Clive's annual pre-Grammy Awards party at The Beverly Hilton hotel.
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Two days later,
Whitney was found dead in her hotel suite's bathtub with a cocktail of drugs in her system. Clive's planned party became her longtime mentor's tribute to the dead diva.
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"Whitney's black dress looked like it was on a hanger," said one insider — and another eyewitness told The ENQUIRER: "Her cheekbones protrude, and her arms and legs are as thin as bamboo canes!"
Photo credit: Getty Images
Clive was sickened by the pathetic performance, and wrote Whitney this heartbreaking letter: "When I saw you Friday night at the Michael Jackson concert, I gasped. When I got home, I cried. My dear, dear Whitney, the time has come."
Photo credit: Getty Images
"Of course I know you don't want to hear this," Clive continued."Of course I know that you're saying that Clive is being foolishly dramatic. Of course I know
that your power of denial is in overdrive dismissing everything I and everyone else is saying to you!"
"I join your mother in pleading with you to face up to the truth now, right now, and there is no more time or postponement," added Clive — whose long career had outlasted other doomed stars like
Janis Joplin. "You need help and it must begin now. I will stand by you with love and caring to see you through it to newfound peace and happiness in every way as a woman, as a mother, as a role model to inspire the rest of the world."
Photo credit: Getty Images
Amazingly, Clive's letter almost worked — with The ENQUIRER reporting in Sept. 2004 that Whitney was on her way to a comeback! The triumphant diva had made a stunning appearance at the World Music Awards in Las Vegas, as pictured here.
Photo credit: Getty Images
"She has rededicated herself to her family and career," said an insider, "and the effects of her new attitude are obvious. She is the happiest we've seen her in a long, long time!"
Photo credit: Getty Images
The album "Just Whitney" had been released in Dec. 2002, and overcame mixed reviews to return her to the spotlight — but by May 2006, The ENQUIRER was reporting that Whitney was back in rehab. A fellow Atlanta crack addict named Tina had told reporters about
her time binging on drugs with the former superstar!
Photo credit: Getty Images
whitney-houston-drugs-overdose-clive-davis-9
"She sees demons when she's high,"
said Tina. "She'll point to the floor and say, 'See that demon. I'm telling you, somebody's messing with
Bobby [Brown]!' She always thinks it got something to do with Bobby!"
Photo credit: Getty Images
Tragically, her stint in rehab was a disaster, and Whitney was back to feeding her addictions by 2007. Pals told The ENQUIRER: "Whitney cannot afford another drug setback!"
Photo credit: Getty Images
The insiders said that they were worried that Whitney's reliance on crack cocaine would keep her from ever finishing an album. Sadly, they were proven correct. As part of her final performances, Whitney (seen here with
Lauren Bacall in 2010) traveled to Los Angeles on February 9, 2012, to perform for Clive's annual pre-Grammy Awards party at The Beverly Hilton hotel.
Photo credit: Getty Images
Two days later,
Whitney was found dead in her hotel suite's bathtub with a cocktail of drugs in her system. Clive's planned party became her longtime mentor's tribute to the dead diva.
Photo credit: Getty Images
