Houston Attempts Suicide

[bebe_girl]

Following a suicide attempt, Capitol Records artist Houston gouged out his eye while on an overseas performance junket. A brief statement was released today by a Capitol spokesperson, saying only, "Our thoughts and prayers are with Houston during this tragic time."

According to sources, the singer first attempted to jump out of a London hotel window last Thursday (Jan. 27). Prevented from doing so by his security staff, Houston was locked in his room, at which time the injury occurred. No additional details as to his current condition or whereabouts have been disclosed.

Featured in a McDonald's commercial, Houston's 2004 hit single "I Like That" peaked at No. 11 on the Hot 100 and No. 14 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart. The song also featured Chingy, Nate Dogg and I-20.

The artist debut album, "It's Already Written," has sold 208,000 units to date, according to Nielsen SoundScan, having peaked at No. 14 on The Billboard 200 and No. 8 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.


-- Gail Mitchell, Los Angeles
http://www.billboard.com/bb/daily/ar..._id=1000787934

...a picture of his eye
http://img237.exs.cx/img237/8109/wtf8wn.jpg

That pic makes me want to cry >.< Hope he gets better.

[bebe_girl]

Here's the MTV article link:
http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/149...03/story.jhtml

Bodyguard: Houston 'Happy,' Closer To God After Gouging Eye
02.03.2005

Ex-managers blame mental illness; family says it was an accident.

[Eliar Swiftfire]

When I first saw the news couple of days ago, I thought it was Whitney.

[cmu_wasabi]

erf...gouging his eye out? that's some way to take one's own life man...

[strawberry]

when I saw this headline, i also thot it was Whitney.

[Guo Xiang]

Gorge his eye out? Ewww. e.e;

[Mysterious]

When I first saw the news couple of days ago, I thought it was Whitney.

>lol,i thought it was whitney too!why would he wanna die?is he blind now? it's like history repeating itself(the leslie cheung incident).how did he die anyway?

[Eliar Swiftfire]

Houston didn't die.

As for Leslie, he jumped off from a hotel.

[cupcakes]

Houston? The "I Like That I Like That Girl Freak That Back" Houston?
Thats incredible and unbelievable. I remember seeing him on MTV talking to VJ Rick on how he started of singing in the streets of L.A.

[tinlunlau]

wait....are we talking about Marcus Houston?

[Jackygogogo]

I thought it is Whitney Houston too when I first heard abt the news.

[moonlight-sonata]

heeheehee so did i! and i was kinda shocked
but it wasn't her and noone died so thats ok
but he gouged his eye out?!! duz that mean hes like permanently a one eye guy?!!
thats kinda freaky