On her final day alive, Houston
complained she had a sore throat for several days, and an assistant suggested
she take a bath, according to the report. By the time her assistant returned,
Houston had been submerged for at least an hour, the report
estimates.
Investigators initially expected drugs or
alcohol played a role in Houston's death, but no alcohol was found in her
system. They eventually ruled her death an accidental drowning, with heart
disease and cocaine use cited as contributing factors.
Houston's death came just hours before a
pre-Grammy gala thrown by her mentor Clive Davis. She was attempting another
comeback by starring in a remake of the film "Sparkle," in which she plays the
mother of three girls who form a singing group and struggle with fame and drug
addiction.
A trailer released Monday featured
Houston prominently, including a snippet of her performance of the classic
gospel song "His Eye Is on the Sparrow."
Toxicology results also showed Houston
had marijuana, Xanax, the Amuscle relaxant Flexeril, and the allergy medication
Benadryl in her system. None of those drugs were considered factors in her
death.
The singer also had buildup of plaque in
her arteries that can restrict blood flow. Winter has said the condition is
common in drug users. The report indicated a 60 percent blockage in the singer's
right coronary artery.
The singer had battled addiction for
years, but friends and family have said she appeared committed to making a
comeback in the months before her death.
"The biggest devil is me. I'm either my
best friend or my worst enemy," Houston told ABC's Diane Sawyer in an infamous
2002 television interview with then-husband Bobby Brown by her side.
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