Speaking to PEOPLE in 2013 about her revealing memoir, 'Remembering Whitney,' Cissy Houston reflected on the star's tragic death.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cissy Houston, the mother of the late Whitney Houston and a two-time Grammy winner who performed alongside superstar musicians like Elvis Presley, and Aretha Franklin, has died. She was 91.

Soul singer Cissy Houston, who was also known as the mother of pop icon Whitney Houston, died Monday morning, according to reports. She was 91.