Whitney Houston Birthday August 9 2012

Whitney Houston Birthday August 9 2012 - TODAY, August 9, is the birthday of tragic singer Whitney Houston. She would have been 49.

The superstar — who was the the most-awarded female act of all-time, and the one of the world’s best-selling music artists, having sold over 170 million albums, singles and videos worldwide — died on February 11, 2012, after she was found unresponsive in suite 434 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, submerged in the bathtub.

Celebrity Train Wrecks

Celebrity Train Wrecks

Sure, it's a long way to the top, but sometimes it's even a longer drop to the bottom. Celebrity self-destruction is not for the faint of heart. Ask Lindsay Lohan about jewelry shopping or Charlie Sheen about doing stand-up. But not even Casey Jones could have averted the carnage of some of the more recent Hollywood train wrecks. Let's count down the top 10.