Cissy Houston, mother of legendary singer Whitney Houston and a Grammy Award-winning gospel singer herself, died at home in New Jersey on Monday, Oct. 7 while under hospice care for Alzheimer's ...

Cissy Houston, Whitney Houston’s mother and a Grammy-winning singer, dies at 91 Houston died Monday morning in her New Jersey home while under hospice care for Alzheimer’s disease.

Cissy Houston, the acclaimed soul singer, mother of pop icon Whitney Houston and aunt of singer Dionne Warwick, has died. She was 91. Houston died Monday morning at her New Jersey home while under ...

Cissy Houston, Whitney Houston’s mother and a Grammy-winning singer, dies at 91 Houston died Monday morning in her New Jersey home while under hospice care for Alzheimer’s disease.

Cissy Houston, the mother of Whitney Houston and one of Elvis’ Sweet Inspirations, has died.

Cissy Houston, the Grammy-winning gospel singer and mother to Whitney Houston, died while in hospice for Alzheimer's on Monday, Oct. 7. She was 91.

According to a family spokesperson, Cissy Houston, Whitney Houston's mother and Grammy Award-winning singer has died at 91.

Cissy Houston, the mother of the late Whitney Houston and a two-time Grammy winner who performed alongside superstar musicians like Elvis Presley and Aretha Franklin, has died, CBS News confirmed.

Cissy Houston, the Grammy-winning gospel singer and mother of late pop icon Whitney Houston, died Monday at her New Jersey home. She was 91.

Like Whitney, Cissy was a renowned singer-songwriter and was called the 'matriarch' of the Houston family, according to a statement from her daughter-in-law.

Singers Whitney Houston (right) and her mother, Cissy, during a Grammys-related party on Feb. 24, 1987. Getty Images The mother of Whitney Houston, Cissy Houston, has died at 91.