Houston died Monday morning at her New Jersey home while under hospice care for Alzheimer’s disease, Houston’s daughter-in-law Pat Houston confirmed to The Associated Press and People magazine.

“Our hearts are filled with pain and sorrow. We have lost the matriarch of our family,” Pat said in a statement. “Mother Cissy has been a strong and distinguished figure in our lives. A woman of deep faith and conviction, who cared deeply about family, ministry and community. Her seventy-plus year career in music and entertainment will be at the forefront remain from our hearts.”

USA TODAY has contacted a Houston representative for comment.

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