Post by matt51180 on Jul 23, 2011 12:56:48 GMT -6
No real surprise here, it was just a matter of time.
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www.nbcchicago.com/entertainment/music/126060118.html
Amy Winehouse, the British singer who immortalized her own alcohol and drug addiction in her hit "Rehab," was found dead in her home in north London on Saturday. She was 27.
The Metropolitan Police confirmed that they had been called by the London Ambulance Services to the Camden apartment at about 4:05 p.m. local time and that there they had pronounced a 27-year-old woman dead.
Winehouse died before two ambulance crews reached the scene, according to London Ambulance Services. The cause of her death was not immediately known.
Her record label, Universal, confirmed that she had died.
The young singer, whose critically acclaimed modern soul hits of 2006 were later overshadowed by her personal troubles, had served a stint in rehab in May after a years-long battle with substance abuse.
She had then embarked on what would have been a comeback tour of Europe. That tour, however, was abruptly cancelled for the sake of her health after a show in Serbia fell apart due to her intoxication.
Until her death Saturday, the singer had been lying low in a recovery attempt.
It was not immediately clear whether her father Mitch Winehouse, with whom she was very close and who was credited with prompting her return to rehab this year, was yet aware of his daughter's death. According to the Daily Mail, he was on a plane bound for New York at the time of her death.
Amy Winehouse's friends and admirers took to Twitter after news broke of her death Saturday to share their grief and condolences. Actress and singer Kelly Osbourne wrote, "I just lost 1 of my best friends. I love you forever Amy & will never forget the real you!"
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www.nbcchicago.com/entertainment/music/126060118.html
Amy Winehouse, the British singer who immortalized her own alcohol and drug addiction in her hit "Rehab," was found dead in her home in north London on Saturday. She was 27.
The Metropolitan Police confirmed that they had been called by the London Ambulance Services to the Camden apartment at about 4:05 p.m. local time and that there they had pronounced a 27-year-old woman dead.
Winehouse died before two ambulance crews reached the scene, according to London Ambulance Services. The cause of her death was not immediately known.
Her record label, Universal, confirmed that she had died.
The young singer, whose critically acclaimed modern soul hits of 2006 were later overshadowed by her personal troubles, had served a stint in rehab in May after a years-long battle with substance abuse.
She had then embarked on what would have been a comeback tour of Europe. That tour, however, was abruptly cancelled for the sake of her health after a show in Serbia fell apart due to her intoxication.
Until her death Saturday, the singer had been lying low in a recovery attempt.
It was not immediately clear whether her father Mitch Winehouse, with whom she was very close and who was credited with prompting her return to rehab this year, was yet aware of his daughter's death. According to the Daily Mail, he was on a plane bound for New York at the time of her death.
Amy Winehouse's friends and admirers took to Twitter after news broke of her death Saturday to share their grief and condolences. Actress and singer Kelly Osbourne wrote, "I just lost 1 of my best friends. I love you forever Amy & will never forget the real you!"
