The final causeofdeath has been established as drowning due to atherosclerotic heart disease and cocaine use." Atherosclerotic heart disease is a build-up of plaque that narrows the small blood vessels that supply blood and oxygen to the heart, according to the National Institutes of Health. WhitneyHouston's death cast a shadow over the music industry's most prestigious event - last night's Grammys. Stars lined up to pay tribute to the singer, who had previously won six of the awards, with X-Factor judge Kelly Rowland saying on the red carpet: 'We lost our hero. Mary had laid out Whitney's dress for the evening on the bed and then left for about a half hour. When Whitney didn't come out of the bathroom, Mary entered, pulled Whitney out of the tub and began administering CPR. And we're told ... PREVIOUSLY: WhitneyHouston's causeofdeath has been the subject of great debate since her passing, but now TMZ has obtained the L.A. County Coroner's report which rules her official causeofdeath as accidental drowning. WhitneyHouston's causeofdeath remains the subject of much debate. Did she die of prescription drugs?Asked Monday whether authorities knew the causeofdeath and were barred from releasing it because of the security hold, Winter said, We do not know [the cause] yet. Drugs took many things from WhitneyHouston — her pristine voice, clean image and her career — andc's officials revealed Thursday that cocaine also played a role in the Grammy winner's death in the bathtub of a luxury hotel nearly six weeks ago. WhitneyHouston's death must serve as an urgent reminder that pills are not the answer, and that those who seek to alter their moods, physiology or biochemistry through Big Pharma's deadly drugs are only playing Russian roulette with their lives. WhitneyHouston's Cocaine Subject of Police Investigation. Questions remain on how she obtained the drug found in her body and if it was recovered at the scene. The question of how WhitneyHouston died has been answered. Accidental drowning combined with effects of atherosclerotic heart disease and cocaine use have been revealed as the official causesof the pop icon's death on Feb. 11 at the rather young age of 48. WhitneyHoustonDeath Age. WhitneyHouston Was 48 years 6 months & 3 days when she passed away. WhitneyHoustonCauseofDeath.
