Cissy Houston’s Death Raises Questions: What’s Left of Whitney’s Estate After Inheriting It from Bobbi Kristina

The late Cissy Houston was a legendary singer whose career spanned gospel, rock and roll, disco, and R&B. While she is widely recognized as the mother of Whitney Houston and the aunt of Dee Dee Warwick and Dionne Warwick, she also had an impressive solo career that solidified her place in music history. Photo via Instagram @whitneyhouston She died in her New Jersey home while under hospice care for Alzheimer’s disease, surrounded by her loved ones. Her daughter-in-law, Pat, confirmed her passing, releasing a heartfelt statement: “Our hearts are filled with pain and sadness. We lost the matriarch of our family.” Her Legacy, Her Estate As the world mourns her passing — Houston died on October 7 at the age of 91 — she leaves behind a lasting legacy and an estimated net worth between $2 million and $7 million. Her career and contributions to music extend far beyond her familial ties, marking her as a force in her own right. Born Emily Drinkard, she and her sisters formed a gospel singing group that made waves in the mid-to-late 1950s called The Drinkard Four, later renamed The Drinkard Singers. Outside of singing in church, the group performed regularly at various...