HIV/AIDS. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is the virus that causes AIDS. When a person becomes infected with HIV, the virus attacks and weakens the immune system. As the immune system weakens, the person is at risk of getting life-threatening infections and cancers. When that happens, the illness is called AIDS.
New Wave of Whitney Houston Sightings. Moreover, ever since her death in 2012, hundreds of eyewitnesses claimed to have spotted her in many cities around the world, in shopping malls, taxis, even in a restaurant in Newark (Whitney Houstonâs Hometown). Whitney Houston would be 53 years-old today.
Whitney Houston's Father Dies. 2/4/2003. John Houston, the father of singer Whitney Houston and a theatrical manager since the early days of R&B, died Sunday (Feb. 2) after a long battle with diabetes and heart disease. He was 82. Houston died at a New York hospital, a family spokesperson said, noting that his health had been deteriorating for several years.