Bobby Brown is paying tribute to his late mother-in-law, Cissy Houston, following her death at 91. Brown, 55, married to Cissy’s late daughter, Whitney Houston, from 1992 to 2007. The New Edition star shared a joint statement with his wife, Alicia Etheredge-Brown, about Cissy’s passing on Monday.

Bobby Brown has paid a heartfelt tribute to Whitney Houston’s mother Cissy Houston following her death aged 91. Cissy died on Monday in her New Jersey home where she was under hospice care surrounded by family. Her daughter-in-law Pat Houston told The Associated Press her cause of death was Alzheimer’s disease.

Bobby Brown is paying tribute to his late former mother-in-law, Cissy Houston. On Monday, October 7, Whitney Houston’s mother, a musical icon in her right, died at 91. In light of the news, the New Edition star and his wife, Alicia Etheredge-Brown, shared their condolences, per People magazine .