As Kevin Costner turns 70, he remembers his once costar Whitney Houston.
“This photo reminds me of how lucky I am to be getting another birthday,” Costner wrote in the post.
“We lost such a light when we lost Whitney.” Houston died at age 48 on Feb. 11, 2012.
In the photo, Costner and Houston are joined by hairstylist Ellin LaVar.
“Happy birthday to Kevin Costner!,” read the photo’s caption.
Reminiscent of his former co-star Whitney Houston, Kevin Costner turns 70.
Jan. On his birthday. 18. Houston and Costner costarred in the 1992 film “The Bodyguard,” and Costner posted a picture of the two of them on the set to his Instagram Stories. Houston’s account, which is managed by her estate, is where the image first appeared.
In the post, Costner wrote, “This picture makes me realize how fortunate I am to be celebrating another birthday.”. “When we lost Whitney, we lost a lot of light. “”.
Houston passed away in February at the age of 48. 11, 2012. . This year, she would have turned sixty-one.
The picture features hairstylist Ellin LaVar alongside Costner and Houston.
“Happy birthday, Kevin Costner!” was the caption for the picture. ‘The Bodyguard’ behind-the-scenes picture featuring Whitney, Kevin, and the movie’s hairstylist, Ellin LaVar. “”.
Costner claimed in June 2024 that he refused to cut his 17-minute eulogy at Houston’s funeral in 2012 so that commercials could air on television networks like CNN.
Costner stated, “I had been working on this speech…and I tried to bring everything I wanted to do together and finally crafted this speech.”. “Someone mentioned that since CNN is here and will be airing commercials, they wouldn’t mind if your remarks were kept brief. They are capable of moving past that, I added. I don’t care if they play the commercial while I’m speaking. ‘”.
“I sensed the burden on her, and now it’s on me,” he added. What should I say about this young girl? [I] returned to that Newark church, and it was packed. The electricity was there. The church was bustling, and two bands were playing. “Boom!” was the sound.