John Houston, the father of Whitney Houston, died last weekend after a long battle with diabetes and heart disease, his feud with his daughter still running. Houston Senior’s career in the music industry predated that of his daughter by a long way – he managed the career of Whitney’s mother Cissy Houston and later established his management company John Houston Entertainment. It was through that company that he ended up suing Whitney for $100 million last year for alleged unpaid fees owing from when his company negotiated Whitney a new record contract and dealt with the legalities after she was arrested on drugs charges.
Feb 5, 2003
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Houston senior dies
John Houston, father of Whitney Houston, has died after a long illness, with the feud between father and daughter still ongoing at the time of his death.