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Amy Winehouse Dead

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Sunday, July 24, 2011 12:35 AM

Amy Winehouse, one of the most talented singers of her generation whose hit song Rehab summed up her struggles with addiction, died in London on Saturday at the age of 27.

The Grammy winner, famed for her black beehive hair, soulful voice and erratic behavior on and off stage, was found dead at her new home in Camden a month after a shambolic performance in Serbia forced her to cancel her entire European tour.

Police were called to the address at around 1500 GMT and nearly five hours later the body was removed for a post mortem after it appeared she had lost her battle with drink and drugs.
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Amy Winehouse arrives at Holborn Police Station in central London in 2008, for questioning over an alleged assault. Click for more photos
Amy Winehouse

Amy Winehouse arrives at Holborn Police Station in central London in 2008, for questioning over an alleged assault.

"Inquiries continue into the circumstances of the death," said police superintendent Raj Kohli. "At this early stage it is being treated as unexplained and there have been no arrests in connection with the incident."

He said reports that Winehouse had died of a suspected drugs overdose were speculation at this stage.

Family members had long warned that Winehouse's lifestyle, which saw her in and out of rehab and blighted her career as a live and recording artist, could be her downfall.
Amy Winehouse.

Troubled ... Amy Winehouse was 27 years old.

Her last filmed performance was in Serbia in June, when Winehouse was jeered by the crowd as she struggled to perform her songs and stay upright. On some tunes, the audience did most of the singing.

The gig, posted on the YouTube video sharing site, prompted her management to cancel all scheduled performances and give the performer as long as it took to recover.

Winehouse's record label Universal said in a statement: "We are deeply saddened at the sudden loss of such a gifted musician, artist and performer. Our prayers go out to Amy's family, friends and fans at this difficult time."

Around 50 shocked fans and onlookers as well as camera crews and photographers gathered behind police tape blocking off the leafy street where Winehouse had just moved into a new house.

A few left flowers, candles and a teddy bear. One note of condolence read: "Beautiful Amy, night night, sleep tight."

Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/lifestyle/people/british-singer-amy-winehouse
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Sunday, July 24, 2011 12:37 AM

OLDENGLANDDRY

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14266134

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Sunday, July 24, 2011 2:29 AM

KWICKO

"We'll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the American public believes is false." -- William Casey, Reagan's presidential campaign manager & CIA Director (from first staff meeting in 1981)

Loved her singing style, and really hoped she'd be able to put the drug problems in her rearview mirror. I was saddened to hear of her passing.

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Sunday, July 24, 2011 2:33 AM

AURAPTOR

America loves a winner!

Wow. I 1st heard about this - was here!

Welcome to the 27 Club, Amy.

Kurt Cobain.

Jim Morrison

Jimmie Hendrix

...

Should have stuck w/ rehab, girl.

" I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend. "

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Sunday, July 24, 2011 4:15 AM

SIGNYM

I believe in solving problems, not sharing them.

Horrible, but not unexpected.

Her demons got her.

What a shame.

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Sunday, July 24, 2011 6:24 AM

FIVVER

Don't forget Janis Joplin.

I don't know what's sadder, that a young woman is so needlessly dead or that no one's surprised.

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Sunday, July 24, 2011 7:55 AM

KWICKO

Fivver, while I can't say I'm really *surprised*, given her well-publicized problems with drugs and alcohol, I can indeed say that I'm quite saddened by her passing.

Also, the great Robert Johnson is part of Club 27, as is Rolling Stones founding member Brian Jones.

"Although it is not true that all conservatives are stupid people, it is true that most stupid people are conservatives." - John Stuart Mill

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Sunday, July 24, 2011 8:26 AM

KWICKO

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Originally posted by AURaptor:
Wow. I 1st heard about this - was here!

Welcome to the 27 Club, Amy.

Kurt Cobain.

Jim Morrison

Jimmie Hendrix

You're welcome.

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Sunday, July 24, 2011 10:59 AM

KANEMAN

Reminds me of marilyn...in a way (the fuck you attitude)...My marilyn is hotter though...

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Sunday, July 24, 2011 11:01 AM

KANEMAN

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Originally posted by Kwicko:
Fivver, while I can't say I'm really *surprised*, given her well-publicized problems with drugs and alcohol, I can indeed say that I'm quite saddened by her passing.

Also, the great Robert Johnson is part of Club 27, as is Rolling Stones founding member Brian Jones.

"Although it is not true that all conservatives are stupid people, it is true that most stupid people are conservatives." - John Stuart Mill

Blues guy Robert johnson?....wow, who knew.

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Sunday, July 24, 2011 11:44 AM

KWICKO

Also, a whole bunch more.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_27_Club

Including Pete Ham of Badfinger, co-author of "Without You", which has been covered by just about everybody by now, and most people think Harry Nilsson wrote it... Weird thing - the song was kind of a "mash-up" of two songs written by two different guys in Badfinger, but neither of them could finish their songs, so they combined them. And then they both died by hanging themselves.

So they really COULDN'T live if livin' was without you...

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Sunday, July 24, 2011 11:45 AM

KWICKO

Nick Drake almost made it, but he died at 26 instead.

So... did he win, or beat the curse?

"Although it is not true that all conservatives are stupid people, it is true that most stupid people are conservatives." - John Stuart Mill

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Sunday, July 24, 2011 8:35 PM

RIONAEIRE

Beir bua agus beannacht

Its sad when folk die young. It does sound like an overdose to me, though they haven't officially said it. She was very talented in her genre of singing and probably could have made much more music. It surprises me that some of those people mentioned above were only 27, only two years older than I and I've never done anything famous like that, I guess I better get movin. :)

"A completely coherant River means writers don't deliver" KatTaya

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