Whitney Houston’s family was told by L.A. County Coroner officials the singer did not die from drowning, but rather from what appears to be a combination of Xanax and other prescription drugs mixed with alcohol, according to family sources.
We’re told Coroner’s officials informed the family there was not enough water in Whitney’s lungs to lead to the conclusion that she drowned.
Our sources say the family was told Whitney may well have died before her head became submerged.
And family sources tell us it was actually Whitney’s aunt, Mary Jones, who discovered Whitney’s body in the bathtub.
Mary had laid out Whitney’s dress for the evening on the bed and the left for about a half hour.
When Whitney didn’t come out of the bathroom, Mary entered, pulled Whitney out of the tub and began administering CPR.
And we’re told Whitney’s mom has arranged to have the singer’s body flown back to Atlanta, as early as tomorrow.
The family was told the Coroner has no problem releasing the body because there is no evidence of foul play and unless cops put a hold on the body, it can be flown back East.
The day before Whitney Houston was found dead in her bathtub at the Beverly Hilton, her daughter, Bobbi Kristina, also fell asleep in a bathtub in the exact same hotel, TMZ reported.
According to our sources, friends of Bobbi Kristina tried knocking on her door repeatedly Friday night but she didn’t answer.
We’re told they called security to get them to unlock the door and help them get Bobbi out of the tub.
Our sources say it happened on the same floor of the hotel where Whitney would be found dead the next day.
We’re told the room Bobbi Kristina was in was booked under Whitney’s name.
As TMZ first reported, Bobbi Kristina has been hospitalised twice since her mother’s passing and we’re told her family fears she might be suicidal.