Bobby Brown is paying tribute to his late mother-in-law, Cissy Houston, following her death at 91. Brown, 55, married to Cissy’s late daughter, Whitney Houston, from 1992 to 2007. The New Edition star shared a joint statement with his wife, Alicia Etheredge-Brown, about Cissy’s passing on Monday.

Bobby Brown has paid a heartfelt tribute to Whitney Houston’s mother Cissy Houston following her death aged 91. Cissy died on Monday in her New Jersey home where she was under hospice care surrounded by family. Her daughter-in-law Pat Houston told The Associated Press her cause of death was Alzheimer’s disease.

Gospel singer Cissy Houston, who won two Grammys and performed opposite stars including Elvis Presley and Aretha Franklin, died on Monday morning in her home in New Jersey