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Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Amy Winehouse's Cause of Death... for Real, This Time.


The coroner has finally stated a cause of death for Amy Winehouse. Ready for this? Winehouse consumed a "very large amount of alcohol" -- so much that it was five times over the legal driving limit. OK, now that we've stated the obvious... 

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

In Memory of Amy Winehouse

Happy 28th Birthday to the late Amy Winehouse. Columbia released her final studio recording today--a duet with Tony Bennett on "Body and Soul."

"My dad ... was like, 'Oh, it's only my favorite song in the world you're going to sing. Oh my God! Do you even know it?' and I was like, 'Of course I know it, Mitchell. I'm your daughter, of course I know it,'" Winehouse said. "It was really exciting that he chose that song because I do love it. It's such a beautifully written song."

Mitch Winehouse recently stated he thinks a seizure due to alcoholic detoxification caused his daughter's death.

"Everything Amy did, she did to excess," Mitch Winehouse said in an interview with Anderson Cooper. "She drank to excess and did detox to excess."

Amy Winehouse passed unexpectedly in London on July 23. All proceeds from the recording will be contributed to the Amy Winehouse Foundation, which also launched today.

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Amy Winehouse's Death Remains a Mystery

Amy Winehouse's family revealed the singer did not have any illegal drugs in her system when she died, but the toxicology report did show show alcohol present.

Many are dumbfounded, as people predicted this was the cause of her death. Amy had struggled with addiction for years.

Now let's wait to hear if there were legal drugs in her system, because, um, I hear those can kill you too.

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Amy Winehouse Back on Music Charts

Dying is a great way to sell music.

Amy Winehouse's 2007 album Back to Black re-entered the top 10 on the Billboard 200 chart today at No. 9. The album sold 37,000 since her death just three days ago, according to Nielson SoundScan. "Rehab" re-entered the Digital Songs chart at No. 46, with 38,000 sold.

It's expected that even more of Winehouse's albums and songs are to be sold next week.

Family and Friends Attend Amy Winehouse's Funeral

GETTY IMAGES
Kelly Osbourne arriving to Amy
Winhouse's funeral.
Family and friends mourned together to say goodbye to Amy Winehouse today at a small private ceremony in London.

Celebrities, including producer Mark Ronson and media personality Kelly Osbourne--sporting Winehouse's trademark beehive hair--were among the several hundred mourners in attendance.

More emotional photos from the funeral here.

Monday, July 25, 2011

Amy Winehouse's Cause of Death: Inconclusive

Update (Well, not really): An autopsy was performed Monday at St. Pancras Mortuary in London and it did not determine Amy Winehouse's cause of death, according to Us Weekly.

Further information will be available in about two to four weeks.

Saturday, July 23, 2011

R.I.P. Amy Winehouse

Another music icon has been taken from us too soon. Twenty-seven year old Amy Winehouse was found dead today in her London home.

Winehouse's death didn't come as a huge shock to most-- It's widely known she struggled with addiction to drugs and alcohol. Though the cause of death is currently unknown, many are speculating it was an overdose of some kind.

It's unfortunate she never lived up to her full potential. It also seems as if she never got the chance to enjoy her well-deserved fame acquired by exceptional talent. Many hoped she would get her life back on track.

Other musicians in The 27 Club include: Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison and Kurt Cobain.

Amy Winehouse's album Back to Black sold over a million copies and won five Grammys. She will be remembered by music lovers all over the world.