Singer Amy Winehouse found dead, UK press says
Singer Amy Winehouse, who had a history of battling drugs and alcohol, had recently left a rehab program.
July 23rd, 2011
12:52 PM ET

Singer Amy Winehouse found dead, UK press says

Singer Amy Winehouse was found dead at her apartment in London on Saturday, the UK Press Association reported. She was 27.

The "Rehab" singer had a history of battling drugs and alcohol and recently left a British rehabilitation program that a representative said was intended to prepare her for scheduled European concerts.

But she cut short the European concert tour in Belgrade, Serbia, last month after she staggered around the stage and stumbled through several songs.

The troubled British singer was known for a stirring, soulful voice that many considered a throwback to the Motown sound.

She had a breakout year in 2008 when she won several Grammy Awards, including Record of the Year and Song of the Year for her hit “Rehab.” Her album “Back to Black” garnered Best Pop Vocal Album and Album of the Year.

But there was trouble.

Winehouse's volatile marriage to Blake Fielder-Civil took a toll  on the singer's career. The couple divorced in 2009 after a stormy two years marked by drug addiction and arrests.

Winehouse’s parents went public with their efforts to help their daughter, telling the London Telegraph in 2009 that she was on the road to recovery.

"A gradual recovery, which is good,” Winehouse’s father, Mitch, told the Telegraph. “With slight backward steps - not drug backward steps, more drink backward steps if you follow my drift. I think that will be the pattern of recovery."

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  1. han

    Obvious conclusion to life full of drugs.

    July 23, 2011 at 1:39 pm | Report abuse |
  2. DSD9

    That sucks! Great singer, too bad she couldnt kick the drugs.

    July 23, 2011 at 1:39 pm | Report abuse |
  3. CiCi

    To Amy Winehouses family my heart and prayers goes out to you. I'm sorry that at the tender age of 27 she was not able to finish her battle with addiction in a positive way,. For those of you who are being so unkind in your words, I pray for you maybe its your anger and frustration at having some one you know that is battling this horrible disease, or maybe you have an addiction yourself you are battling. But honestly whatever your reasons for writing such horrible things think of the behaviours that all of us human beings do on an everyday that probably has us with one foot in the grave. I know my words will probably fall on. Deaf ears and cold hearts or maybe not I don't know ,I just wish that people would think about the impact that words have and how you are diminishing your self as a person when you choose to put either self hate or pure hate out there for all to see.

    July 23, 2011 at 1:40 pm | Report abuse |
  4. CH

    Isn't the album Back TO Black? Not In Black? Come on journalist...

    July 23, 2011 at 1:40 pm | Report abuse |
  5. George Bush

    I'm loosing the fight with my addiction to barbaras milk t!ts

    July 23, 2011 at 1:40 pm | Report abuse |
  6. Don

    Aren't we making assumptions as to the cause of death? For all we know, it was some faulty pipes causing carbon monoxide poisoning...although to be honest, I **almost** hope that it is drug-related, because otherwise somebody out there who needs rehab is going to refuse it and claim, "Amy didn't need it, and the drugs/alcohol didn't kill her!"

    July 23, 2011 at 1:40 pm | Report abuse |
  7. Cliff Baldwin

    Her last public appearance was in London during the week at the iTunes Festival where she joined her god-daughter Dione Bromfield on stage. It can be seen on iTunes here http://www.itunes.com/festival. May God have mercy on her soul.

    July 23, 2011 at 1:41 pm | Report abuse |
  8. Name*RABIN GRIER

    U WILL BE MISSED!!!

    July 23, 2011 at 1:41 pm | Report abuse |
  9. Kobby

    CNN and American news stations in general are very useless. They never seem to report news. Even BBC, a British news agency does not make it headlines. It is on the side in a little box (on the site)....smdh...

    July 23, 2011 at 1:41 pm | Report abuse |
  10. Andy

    lucky her, got away from this s...thole and this joke called life

    July 23, 2011 at 1:41 pm | Report abuse |
  11. RehabFan

    You'll be missed...

    July 23, 2011 at 1:42 pm | Report abuse |
  12. Roxx

    Sad. And wow, sadder that there are so may cynical, hateful people making comments here. This news is not a surprise and its very obvious most of you have never had addiction affect anyone in your life personally. Very sad.

    July 23, 2011 at 1:42 pm | Report abuse |
  13. ygbfsm

    RIP Amy... your legend burned out long before your candle ever did...

    July 23, 2011 at 1:42 pm | Report abuse |
    • cpc65

      Just keep her corpse away from an open flame!

      July 23, 2011 at 1:44 pm | Report abuse |
    • Randy Cox

      CORRECTION: Her LIVER burned out long before her candle.

      July 23, 2011 at 1:46 pm | Report abuse |
  14. Allan

    Look folks, sure people we could have probably guessed it would have happened but please be respectful and pray for the family. It's still the passing of their loved one. Didn't know much of who or what all she did but prayers for the family.

    FWIW...

    July 23, 2011 at 1:42 pm | Report abuse |
  15. JOE

    THE GREAT HANK WILLIAMS WROTE THE SONG "YOU'LL NEVER GET OUT OF THIS WORLD ALIVE" NOT A TRUER SONG.
    I'M NOT A BIBLE THUMPER BUT CHRIST SAID NOT TO JUDGE LES YE BE JUDGED. HANK HAD PROBLEMS, FAME CAN BE
    DANGEROUS . TAKE LOOK ON YOU TUBE AT HER EARLY STUFF SHE WAS A BEAUTIFUL YOUNG GREAT VOICE AND
    TALENT, I WAS HOPING SHE'D MAKE IT BACK. I WISH WE COULD HAVE A LOT OF THEM BACK, HANK, JIMMIE HENDRIX
    MILES, AMY & A LOT MORE

    July 23, 2011 at 1:42 pm | Report abuse |
    • cpc65

      Fix your keyboard. Your caps lock button seems to be busted and is undermining any semblance of credence to your words.

      July 23, 2011 at 1:46 pm | Report abuse |
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