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John Russell Houston, Jr. was of Black heritage. However, Whitney Houston was of mixed-heritage as her g-great grandmother on John Houston's, Jr.'s wife's side, Sarah Elizabeth Collins, was a White woman. Her name was Sarah Burke and she was married to a Black man named David Sanderson, who fought for Black rights in the early 1800's.
John Russell Houston Jr. was Whitney Houston's father. He passed away in 2003 at the age of 83.
Yes, John Russell Houston Jr., Whitney Houston's father, was black.
John Russell Houston Jr., the late father of Whitney Houston, was black.
By most accounts, he was African-American. (Some sources have said he had some Native American blood too.)
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Is Cissy Houston's biological daughter Alana?
No. Alana Houston who was Whitney Houston's stepsister, was born to John and Peggy Houston.
Where is Whitney Houston's father?
Her father, John Russell Houston Jr., died in 2003. He is buried in the same New Jersey cemetery where Whitney is buried.
Did Dale Earnhardt Jr. ever race in the Indianapolis 500?
No. Dale Jr. has never entered the Indianapolis 500 race.
In A Beautiful Mind is it John Nash or John Nash Jr?
John nash... they actually show his son in the movie, Nash Jr.
How do you identify that parent suing on behalf of a minor?
John Doe on behalf of the minor John Doe, Jr. Or John Doe as guardian of the minor John Doe, Jr.
What was the race of Whitney Houston's dad?
John Russell Houston Jr. was African-American.
Was John Russell Houston Jr Whitney Houston's father?
Yes John Russell Houston Jr. was Whitney Houston's father.
What was Whitney Houston's father's name?
John Russell Houston Jr.
What nationality was Whitney Houston's father?
Her father's name was John Russell Houston Jr.
Was Whitney houstons dad white?
Whitney Houston's father John Russell Houston Jr, was a military veteran, and is buried in Fairview Cemetery, Westfield NJ. He died in 2003.
What are names of Whitney Houston's parents?
Emily "Cissy" Houston and John Russell Houston Jr.
Is John Russell Houston III dead?
While Whitney's father, John Russell Houston Jr., died in 2003, her step-brother John Russell III is still alive.
When did Whitney Houston's father die?
John Russell Houston Jr. died in 2003.
Is Whitney Houston's dad dead?
Yes her father, John Russell Houston, Jr., died in 2003.
When did Whitney father die?
John Russell Houston Jr. died in 2003.
What is the time of death for John Russell Houston Jr?
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What were Whitney Houston's parents names?
Her father was John Russell Houston Jr., and her mother was Emily ("Cissy") Drinkard Houston.
