Comparing a child molester who harmed dozens of children and a singer who harmed herself is not a responsible comparison.
RIP Whitney. You had some amazing pipes.
Although I will be the first to say, crack kills, no question. It is very easy to say, she got what she deserved, etc.... when you are not struggling with addiction, but all that shows is callousness and lack of empathy. We have all made poor decisions in our lives. Its a shame she paid the ultimate price for hers, may her struggles be a warning to others. BTW, how many of you are addicted to tobacco (it kills you too, just takes longer)...
That being said, its sad that she stole all the media attention, when as Dedalos pointed out, there were non-famous Americans who died recently who were doing their job, fighting for our country who at best received 5 sec of attention for their efforts.