I thought it was a joke. This couldn't be real.

But it is. Whitney Houston, and icon of the 80s, had died.
Death is inevitable, like having to pay taxes. But it doesn't mean we're supposed to expedite it, as if it can't possibly happen to us sooner rather then later, however, this was a total shock. I can't think of anything to say. She was only 48. Younger than me. May she rest in peace. God bless her family.