Whitney Houston Dead at 48, Chinese Netizen Reactions

Currently the second most forwarded microblog post on popular Chinese microblogging service Sina Weibo, with over 5000 comments so far…

On Sina Weibo:

@新浪视频: According to a BBC report, American singer Whitney Houston has passed away, at only 48 years of age. Let us look back on her classic song: “When You Believe”. This was a song that won an Oscar, featuring Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston singing duet. It was the theme song of the animated film “Prince of Egypt”, released in 1998.

The above microblog post was just one of many Whitney Houston posts to become amongst the most popular posts today on the Twitter-like service.

Comments from Sina Weibo:

寜无双Taurus：

清水V：

No way, dying so young?

张恩迪：

Goodbye, Whitney Houston.

茶博士老马：

The consequences of doing drugs.

周鼎丹青：

This can’t be true, can it?

蓝bc：

May her soul rest in peace. Heaven now has one more beautiful voice.

茗茶坊美妇：

What? One of my favorite singers. Her performance in The Bodyguard was also very good. What a pity!

刘笑南：

This morning I suddenly wanted to listen to a Whitey Houston song, and as I was listening to it, I saw this news. Now I’m really sad.

倡倡的小屋：

Sudden death from doing drugs? What a pity!

悠悠_心：

Looks like its true! How could this happen, and she was so young.

孙碧霄的水房：

How is this possible?! How did she did?

劉宇君OscarLau：

I bet its related to drugs. Yet another great voice has been taken away.

鼓风的翅膀：

Drugs again?

黄黄-黄啊黄：

Year ago I had read on newspapers that she had become addicted to smoking marijuana, that the condition of her body was very poor, that she could never sing again. I was already extremely sad at that time. Never thought that just years later she would be leaving this world. Hope she rests in peace.

Ophelia诗意地栖居：

I’d rather believe she boarded the ark.

都市妖孩：

The first I heard one of her songs was when a high school classmate recommended it to me, and it was indeed really good. Rest in peace!

阮珊珊最爱八号仔：

R.I.P. Today is the first time I have heard of her. It is only with her death that I learned that there are this many people who were fans of her.

腊月的十八：

Everything we once deeply loved is leaving us one after another, just like our youth.

你我都是戏子：

I will always love you…

吴芷墨：

Whitney Houston! God must be her fan!

独角的内心戏：

This was the piece of news that made me cry the hardest today. We will never again see such a perfect performance… We will always MISS you…

On Youku:

American Singer Whitney Houston dies, age 48

The above video clip currently has over 400k views within 12 hours of being uploaded.

我是大明儿:

Cherish life, stay away from drugs.

df0587:

Boarded the ark! Who are they trying to fool?!

寂寞烟花２０１２:

Yet another one has boarded the ark, 2012, sigh.

门门是投手:

Dying at just 48 years old, following so closely in Michael Jackson’s footsteps…or did she just board the ark…?

cs520789:

Will always remember~~ One of the world’s most talented female singers.

tuanzhang27:

People in the entertainment industry are used to drinking heavily and drug use, so them not living long is of course very normal!!!!!

中信亦:

Cervical cancer? Drugs? Or…?

woushilj:

She was born with a good voice. Normal people’s lifespans are very long, so it definitely must’ve been problems with her lifestyle. Drug use, smoking, etc. are all reasons for her death! What we should feel sorry for is that this world has lost yet another sound of a soul! Whereas we don’t have to feel sorry for her death, as she only has herself to blame.

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