Tragic Pictures Inside Hotel Bathroom Where Whitney Houston's Body Found

She may be buried alongside her father, army serviceman and entertainment executive John Houston, who died in 2003 and was laid to rest at Fairview Cemetery, Westfield, New Jersey.

The Queen of Pop was found dead hours before she was due to attend a pre-Grammy awards party thrown by long-time friend and mentor Clive Davis. Many media outlets and friends of the star have drawn comparisons between the deaths of Houston and Michael Jackson.

His brother Jermaine cited similarities when speaking to CNN about Houston's death. He said: 'They shared a lot of success in the late eighties and they were great friends. I'm happy and honoured to have been a part of their lives.'

He revealed he was was first introduced to Houston years ago by Clive Davis at the same Beverly Hills Hilton where the singer died. The rest of the Jackson family were said to be 'saddened' by the passing of the singer.

In a statement released to X17online.com, they said: 'We honour and celebrate the life of one of the world’s most gifted vocalists and talented entertainers, Whitney Houston.

'Although we are all saddened by her sudden passing and will miss her, we respectfully ask everyone to please consider her family at this time of difficulty by granting them the patience and comfort they need to mourn their loss in peace.'

Meanwhile her brother-in-law Billy Watson insisted that the star would never have taken her own life. He told ABC: 'Oh, no, this is accidental. She wouldn't have left her daughter like that. She wouldn't have done that to her daughter.'

Watson, whose sister is married to Houston's brother, Gary, also confirmed the family were taking her body to New Jersey from California today.

Whitney's mother, gospel singer Cissy Houston, issued the following statement: 'We are devastated by the loss of our beloved Whitney. This is an unimaginable tragedy and we will miss her terribly. We appreciate the outpouring of love and support from her fans and friends.'

Since her mother's death, Bobbi Kristina was rushed to hospital twice and relatives now fear she has become suicidal, it was reported.