PHOTO - National Enquirer’s Whitney Houston Coffin Photo Cover Strikes a Nerve.

A new round of disgust is running rampant on the internet as the tabloid magazine National Enquirer has decided to lead this month’s edition with a picture of a Whitney Houston casket photo showing the deceased singer in her coffin.

But should anyone really be surprised?

Several news organizations have criticized the magazine saying it is in bad taste and is not showing the family the privacy they have requested.

The cover photo shows Houston in her open casket during her memorial service.

Whitney Houston Death Photo on Enquirer Cover

The controversy erupted when the National Enquirer purchased a photo from somebody on the “inside” and chose to run it on the cover of their current edition.

News organizations across the country are hearing that fans are angry and feel the casket picture is in bad taste and the tabloid is simply trying to cause controversy to sell magazines.

This is how things work in Hollywood – nothing is sacred and everything is open for exploitation if money is involved.

The National Inquirer has run death photos of Elvis, John Lennon, James Brown, Michael Jackson, and others.

Celebrity death photos are commonly in high demand and will sell to the highest bidder.

Welcome to the real World of Hollywood and death!

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Whitney Houston Dies in Beverley Hills – Grammy Tribute Planned

Whitney Houston Dead at 48 in Beverley Hills

Award winning singer Whitney Houston was found dead Saturday night at the Beverley Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles.

Houston was 48 years old.

Houston was at one point married to musician Bobby Brown and both were notorious drug users who spent time in drug rehab.

Police say it does not appear that there was any foul play but until a complete autopsy can be performed they cannot rule out a drug overdose.

Houston Partied Friday Night in L.A.

TMZ is reporting that no illegal drugs were found in Houston’s hotel room but there were prescription drugs and evidence that the Grammy Award winning singer may have drowned in the bath tub.

Whitney had performed as late as Friday night at a local hotel as part of the 2012 Grammy preshow celebration and was photographed looking intoxicated and agitated.



The 2012 Grammy committee has announced that the Awards show will now take on a different tone and that singer Jennifer Hudson will present a tribute to Houston at Sunday night’s Grammy Award telecast.

By Sunday morning Houston’s official website added a splash page that simply read “In Loving Memory.”

RIP Whitney Houston. You are now in the arms of the Angels… may you find some comfort there.

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