The film directed by Salim Akila "Sparkle", which is a remake of the picture, released in 1976, was the last in which the famous singer Whitney Houston starred. The film takes place in Harlem, the Negro area of New York, in the 50s of the 20th century.
The plot of the film "Sparkle" is sad: the heroine of Houston is trying to help her adult daughters, to warn them of mistakes, but all her efforts are in vain. Daughters - former singers - failed in a career in show business, they are bitterly disappointed, embittered, feel like unnecessary losers, and therefore begin to seek solace in alcohol and drugs. Mother in despair, seeing how they are ruining themselves, but can not do anything. As a result, one of the daughters dies from an overdose of drugs.
The genre of the film is musical melodrama. Whitney Houston performed two songs in it. The plot of the film is largely similar to the biography of the singer herself. Unfortunately, drug problems were not spared and Houston. A talented singer, with amazing vocal skills, one of the most popular and commercially successful, she was no less famous for her scandalous tricks and problems with the law. The singer was repeatedly detained on charges of disturbing public order and transporting drugs. She took courses in the most famous and expensive clinics. But, alas, Whitney Houston could not get rid of this pernicious dependence.
On February 11, 2012, the singer was found dead in the bath of a hotel room in Beverly Hills. An autopsy showed that Whitney Houston drowned, probably losing consciousness due to a heart attack. The attack could be triggered by the use of cocaine. A blood test of the singer showed that in addition to cocaine, Whitney Houston used marijuana, as well as several other drugs, which together could also lead to loss of consciousness. The police came to the conclusion that the singer’s death occurred for natural reasons, there is no crime in her. The case was closed.
On February 19, Whitney Houston, who lived only 48 years old, was buried next to her father's grave. And the film "Sparkle", which became the last for her, was released on August 17, 2012.
