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A Houston family member has reportedly sold a photograph of the deceased songstress to the National Enquirer, who unapologetically published the photo on the cover of their recent issue.
[Whitney Houston's Obituary/Funeral Program - OFFICIAL]
The chilling photograph shows Houston lying lying dead in her golden coffin, wearing a purple dress.
Whitney was also wearing a diamond brooch and earrings and according to the publication, the jewels were worth over $500,000.
View the uncensored photo below [WARNING! Do NOT click if dead bodies offend you]:
The National Enquirer does not reveal who took the picture, but it appears to be taken by a cell phone.
Carolyn Whigham, the owner of the Funeral Home issued the following statement regarding the matter:
I have spoken with the family about this and they have asked me not to comment on the matter.
[Sidebar: Sounds to me like the family may have an idea of who got that check.]
Whitney’s deathbed photos joins the list of other deceased superstars like Tupac Shakur, John Lennon, Gary Coleman and Elvis, who all had their deathbed and/or “coffin” photos sold to the highest bidder.
The Enquirer published a post-mortem photo of John Lennon on its cover back in 1980 and also one of Elvis in his coffin in 1977.
I don’t know about you, but I knew it was only a matter of time before Whitney’s coffin photo was released. Are we really surprised?
R.I.P. Whitney
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That is so disrespectful she can’t even rest in peace and her family (true family) can’t morn in private without someone trying to make a dollar! smh R.I.P Whitney Houston.
I am so DISGUSTED!!! The person that took this photo didn’t think about how this would effect her family better yet her daughter. This is so intrusive and disrespectful. My heart aches for her mother and daughter because it’s bad enough they lost Whitney so suddenly and now they have to deal with this. I know her mother and daughter were just mortified by this. In a way I kind of wished that her mother would have gone on and let the public view her body so that assholes like the person who took the picture and sold it could not make a profit from it. One thing I can say is she looked so beautiful, regal, and at peace. Rest In Peace Whitney.
SO PETTY
How many STUPID people are actually going to click on this? I will just remember her the way she was…
Sorry, bu thats too disrespectful!!!!
Wow. Just WOW! This is sad that someone close to the family would take this picture for profit…smh
Sad that people will do anything for money….
So very sad. Just as things had settled a bit after her beautiful homecoming service – someone desecrates her memory. I hope the family can find out who did it, releases their name – then sues the hell out of them!
Somebodys gonna blame BOBBY Smh they blame him for everything else
It’s a dayum shame
Disgusting BS!
You know given it was a dirty low down way to get paid and profit off to someone’s loss. I think that she looks done and at peace and more pressure to be “Whitney”, and more demands to be what everybody else wanted. She that taken to the new role as a Angel in heaven and this role she is in charge to. Simply still beautiful!
Lord, some people and the love of money. She looks lovely and peaceful!
Auto correct – and no more pressure, demands. She has taken on the new role as an Angel in heaven.
a shame people this low down. it had to be someone they invited cause it was invetation only!
I think I’m going to delete myself from this page because the stories you post on here are not accurate or down right lies.
I dont believe this …
Fcuk being squimish!! How about disrespect and distasteful. I can understand, or not that wanted to have a keepsake of Whitney. But to turn around, and sell it for profit, NAH I CAN’T GET JIGGY WIT THAT. Mane, naah hell nah!!
They were wrong for publishing the photo and the family member and or friend was wrong for selling the photo. but never the less she looks like a beautiful angel resting peacefully. RIP. Whit.
That rag has been a mess since I was a child and that was loooong ago this is a new low. Whomever needs to be ashamed. Had Cissy wanted her to be seen the casket would of been open. I hope whomever is outed.
If the photo’ came from a very close family member, like Whitney’s daughter or her mother, to benefit one of them, than it does not bother me.
However, if the photo’ came from a hungry opportunist looking for financial gain, it is disgusting; and the National Enquirer should be boycotted, or at least this issue should be boycotted, for this photo’ being on the cover.
But I’m sure this issue will sale out, due to folk wanting to have a final picture of Whitney Houston for his or her own reason.
It’s funny how they allowed people that would sell her death photos to the media to attend the wake and most likely the funeral, yet Bobby and his children was disgracefully excluded from her home going celebration. Thanks ATL for the clip of "Being Bobby Brown" I loved seeing Whitney in her DIVA persona and she seemed to really take on an mothering role with Bobby other children. Is their an official site that I can purchase the series so that Bobbi K can benefit from the proceeds. I know I can go on Amazon and so forth but I think that those sells would probably be duplicates and not the originals that would help Bobbi K.
The Enquirer is the lowest of all. So disrespectful…and the person that took it is a greedy asshole also.
I seen this last night way before Michelle posted this on like 3 other newspaper sites and its on the national equirer website and what Michelle wrote on her blogs is REPORTEDLY said of course she don’t know if its true or accurate because she ain’t the one who did it or said she going by the rest of the information that all the other newspapers and blogs got if you don’t like her blog then please remove your self and stop watching the news and reading the newspaper and other blogs because they not tell you all the truth they tell what they want you to know. Michelle I’m a fan keep doing your thing that’s just one less hater you gotta worry about
they were wrong for that. i hope every penny was worth it. money doesn’t last when u stoop so low to obtain it.
SO SO SO SAD. THEY SOLD WHITNEY OUT FOR MONEY. WAS IT FAMILY OR FRIENDS. WILL WE EVER KNOW??????? FROM THE LOOKS OF THE PICTURE SOME ONE WAS ABLE TO GET A CLOSE UP PICTURE OF WHITNEY. ITSNT IT STRANGE THAT NOBODY IS STANDING AROUND THE CASKET. I HOPE AND PRAY THAT THIS WASN’T ON THE FUNERAL HOME.
Thank you Kia…..I dont understand why people gotta announce how they are leaving like they are gonna be missed…gtfoh…
That’s terrible. Sme ppl hve no respect.
Sissy is/was preparing to sell the footage of the funeral to the highest bidder which baffles me bc if she wanted it private why were those preparation being made a couple of days after her funeral.
She does indeed look beautiful. But how hurtful, shameful, disrespectful and downright insensitive that some shmuck in their family would do this. Inconsiderate bastard-whomever they might be!
Are we sure it was the FAMILY that took the picture? The funeral has a ton of folks I’m sure that had access to the room, so until it comes out who took the picture shouldn’t speculate.
whateva the love of money is the root evil smh private viewing and then you put the pics out there
EXACTLY Karen! What’s the big deal! The funeral footage hd to be pulled, so it can be sold! “The family”, prob sold this pic also! “To benefit Bobbi Kris!”
I pray that Ms Houston is able to R.I.P.
lol you don’t even have to click it the pic shows up in the preview smh
Im thinking it was the funeral home. I mean they’re there before AND after the family arrives and leaves.
That sucks
How sad!! Someone is really evil for that. I mean let her rest in peace. Let her family grieve. WTF?!??
This is so sad. Some people will do anything fire some money!
Peeps can’t blame this one on Bobby Brown. RIP Whitney!
It’s OBVIOUS that either a CLOSE family member or funeral home staff took the picture….It is too close, clear and staged!!! It is what it is…She is now AT PEACE and one thing for sure ….She’s NOT worrying about this!!!
It’s sad but in reality a lot of ppl wanted to see. In remembrance of Whitney. Gives ppl closure. She was so beautiful an.angel. RIP Whitney.
Cissy the pimp already in action not surprise.. She saying no comment because she already knows ,One of Whitney crack headed bro prob Michael did it.. He got to keep getting high his money pot gone..
Sandra Rose had it yesterday eve on her site already. What the difference Cissy waiting on the highest bidder to sell the footage ,So why not the pics ? Its jus that one of them leeches from that hood family beat her to it. One of those family members or so called close friends umma say that suspect azz Winans wanna be somebody preacher took that pic.. U know they are broke…. CiCi And BeBe not taking care all of them other broke down has been Winans… My money on one of them Winans … What u all think ??
PLEASE!! PLEASE!! DO NOT BUY THIS MAGAZINE! THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS! To voice how you feel here is the number to call 866-624-7264.
money is the root to all evil and the media is the straight up devil….it sure is some sick muthafuccas in this world….but i asure you just as fast as that check went in that persons hands will be as fast as it goes out.
please people let whitney rest!!!
Some of yall are straight grimy!!! I hope yall never have this type of mess done to you with a loved one! WHO wants to see their loved one like this? It’s hurtful enough dealing with death. *smh* I’m glad I don’t personally know some of you.
I would’ve sold it too. Shit. She made her money. I need to make mine. R.I.P. Whit but its nothing personal to you or the fam.
I would’ve sold it too. Shit. She made her money. I need to make mine. R.I.P. Whit but its nothing personal to you or the fam.
The family themselves may have sold the photo intentionally to the Enquirer, you never know in these times!
Sandi Laughlin Pantalon via Facebook says:
February 23, 2012 at 6:23 am
So very sad. Just as things had settled a bit after her beautiful homecoming service – someone desecrates her memory. I hope the family can find out who did it, releases their name – then sues the hell out of them!
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How has Whitney’s memory been desecrated on?? For ages people have taken pictures of the deceased in their caskets. I don’t think its disguisting that someone would do this, they saw an opprotunity to make a buck and they did. I will not past judgement, because i do not know what financial situation whoever took the picture is or was in. JMO.. desecrate was such a strong word to use.. What is sacred about a dead body (shell of a person)…
After seeing these pics and the description of what she wore,including $500,000 worth of jewelry. I would think that if her estate should move both her and her fathers remains to an exclusive cemetery in Atlanta,it would keep her remains safe from looters. The church and vacinity in which she was buried is very poor. Michael wasn’t buried near "Jackson Street". And to me,personally,she had his status in my heart.Having her funeral there is one thing,but people stormed the cemetery on the following Monday after news spread that cemetery gates were open and two troopers stood observing so no one could remove anything from her site,which looks just like anyone’s.Just flowers piled onto her grave. Now that they know what’s beneath these flowers,it will only be a matter of time til her grave is disturbed for the fortune reported she was buried with. This is a poor area,and even during interviews with celebrities coming out,all you could see in the background was graffiti. My son went and left flowers at the church two nights before the service and said he thought it looked like a war zone.
why they were so busy trying to shut BOBBY BROWN out..they should have been trying to check their own so called FAMILY who took the damn pic!!!!
SHE LOOKS GREAT.
SHE LOOKS GREAT.
@reita collins: The area surrounding the church may leave a lot to be desired, but the cementary is not in that area. She is buried in Westfield, and that is not a poor area. It is an expensive area.
Correction: cementary should read "cemetery"
This really saddens me and hurts my heart. This is outright DISRESPECTFUL of them to have this photo out there. WHY THE FREAK CAN’T THEY JUST LET WHITNEY REST IN PEACE!! Do they have ANY IDEA what this kind of stuff is doing to her daughter and family?? I can’t believe this. I’m outright flabbergasted and I hope the Houston family sues the PANTS off the National Enquirer as well as the sick son of a b who did this. SMH.
I wish folks would stop talking about her digging up old stuff etc!! And just let her rest in peace my God!!! You should of treated her better when she was here!! R.I.P Whitney love ya!!
Why?!?!
It is a fkn disgrace that someone in the family would do this. I must say though she looks very much at peace and very beautiful…
II Corinthians 5:8
"Absent from the body, is present with the Lord."
People please stop with the rest in peace sentiments. God got that covered. Her spirt is with the Lord! And trust me, there is no greatet peace.Whoever sold the picture needed the money. The Associated Press blog was reporting that Cissy Houston sold the single photo of casket sharp Whitney. It’s claimed that she really was broke and was living off of Clive Davis loans. If the family sold the rights to the Funeral, why is anyone surprised about the Enquirer pic?? It wasnt the funeral home because they would screaming lawsuit right about now.
Wow. And to think there was a "concern" about what Bobby and his entourage would do. This "family member" is very sick and low to see Whitney’s death as a means to profit. How else should this family be traumatized? I feel for Bobbi Chris. Whitney was right, demons everywhere. Horrible. Glad I could comment without having to see the pic.
THIS IS UNREAL. WHOEVER TOOK THIS PHOTO AND SOLD IT IS NOT A FRIEND TO WHITNEY. WHERE IS THE RESPECT? SINCE WHITNEY’S DEATH I HAVE READ SO MANY DIFFERENT STORIES AND GOSSIP. JUST LEAVE HER ALONE AND GET A LIFE. EVERYONE, I MEAN EVERYONE MAKES MISTAKES. IF YOU HAVE NOT WALKED IN THAT PERSONS SHOES, DON’T JUDGE OR TALK ABOUT THAT PERSON. YOU HAVE NO CLUE WHAT WHITNEY WAS GOING THROUGH OR WHAT HER LIFE WAS LIKE.
LET HER REST IN PEACE PLEASE!
@Jersey Girl; Glad your spellchecks working,or did you pull that note from under your wig? By the way….what did you think about Janet’s(Aunt Viv) lil’ note to you? In otherwords why after those fake tears do you care? Know you missin’ out on "THIS" tabloid hot topic. And the NEXT time you slam women for fightin’ on TV don’t leave your "JERSEY GIRLS" out. "MOB WIVES" guests on the next day?!…Anyways,I still say Whitney should have been buried in Atlanta.
This is so awful – I have no words…..
The declaration that people should not watch Basketball wives and other shows casting fighting Black women is really a commercial to watch only "OTHER" fighting women.All these women fight. I’m sorry Whitney…but since you know who I’m talking to I know you won’t mind.
It is a beautiful picture, she looks asleep.
As a society there seems to be fear around death yet it is apart of life.
When someone dies people say the person "passed away". To me responses are around fear of death. Whitney looked just as beautiful in death as life, maybe this is what the family wanted us to see. Although being buried with thousands of dollars with of jewellery if the mother was broke seems such a waste, no one will see them.
#CasketSharp! (in my Deacon Rickey Smiley’s voice)
i have a feeling this was going to happen but i didnt think it would happened. I heard TMZ declined the chance to buy the pictures. National Enquirer been in business since Nixon was President lol
Wow!!
My heart goes out to the family (especially her daughter and mother). This photo is adding more hurt to the family’s pain they are enduring. Whoever sold the picture really showed their true colors and eventually that person’s identity will be revealed. I hope they are sleeping well at night. Famous or not some things are private and should be respected as such.
Seems like Michael Jacksons family managed to keep his open casket pictures from the public
Yeah, but YOU published the pictures on this site, and you did it for one reason only. I came here to view the picture, that’s true, but not with a supermarket scandal sheet mentality. I loved Whitney and could not be among those invited to the viewing.
Why not present the image in that light? Why not say something like "For those of you who would like to take a few moments and reflect on the life of Whitney in the presence of her photo, click here." Or words to that effect?
This may be something that has been going on for decades with celebs but you didn’t have to be ignorant and disrespectful and post it too.
Yes Whitney looks beautiful and at peace! That is not the issue.The issue is that the funeral and viewing was supposed to be private..for close family & friends ONLY ,To think that someone considered close enough to attend her service/wake could or would do this..is beyond disgusting. It just goes to show you the lengths that snakes will slither to make a profit.Who could have done that?hmmmmmm
Not surprised at all…these kind of things dont “leak” someone in the fam needed the bread. If you dont like it dont look at it. I dont find it disrespectful at all
How tasteless& DISRESPECTFUL for these blogs to be posting this picture!!
This is so disrespectful I wudnt want my mothers face in a coffin in a public magazine how wud you feel if someone did that to you us whitney houston fans did not want to see her coffin and see that last photo of her we want to remember her as a great singer a mother a best friend I’m so heartbroken someone wud stoop that low to make money by invading her private funeral did u not understand it was private I’m so heartbroken and mad someone wud do such a dispiteful thing whitneys family wudnt want that and this magazine shud have respected their wishes! We love u whitney rip! God plz let these morons leave her alone let her beautiful soul rest in peace!! My prayers are w the family!!
They should have never told us how much it cost, because you can tell already some dumb fool go go out there and try to dig her up and steal her jewelry. Like someone dug my grandma up and stole her 4,500 dollar gold and diamond encrusted watch!
@ the end of the day, she looked beautiful and peaceful! There’s no tellin who did this, but lets face it..r u really surprised?…If they would publish photos of their precious "Elvis" do you think they’d care about our "WHITNEY"…now, it’s up to us to show them how we really feel and NOT buy any more of their papers, regardless of who is on the cover! show them how we really feel! it’s on us now! HOW DO YOU REALLY FEEL?
evlis im in the cascet with whitney now! WOW shes great!!!
bobby gave whitney some cocain and hashish and whitney pussy is leaking through her legs and snatch….
Ur an insentive ass hole and a disgrace to humanity, and karma is a bitch!!
Wat a fucking idoit..
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There is a death photo of almost all celebrities….it’s not right, but, once it’s published there is no taking it back….sad. Bobbi Christina was at the wake so she saw her mother in person, she is probably not shocked.
What gets me is her head looks like it’s sitting on her chest…..bad work at the funeral home.
who in the world took ths picture ?????
But whitney look so pretty with that dress
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