Amy Winehouse Dead At 27 — So Sad

Sat, July 23, 2011 12:53pm EDT by 40 Comments

The troubled singer was found in her London apartment.

Grammy-winner Amy Winehouse was found dead at 4 p.m. on July 23 in her London apartment.

She had checked into the Priory Clinic, a treatment facility in London, this past May. And although it was never confirmed what she was seeking treatment for, the clinic is known for dealing with drug and alcohol addiction, as well as psychiatric conditions.

Her rep, Mark Geiger, tells HollywoodLife.com he currently has no comment on the matter.

RadarOnline.com reports an autopsy will take place on July 24 or July 25.

The news of her passing is devastating, but unfortunately, not the first we’ve heard of the singer’s troubled life. She had a highly publicized — and extremely tumultuous — relationship with music video producer Blake Fielder-Civil, whom she married in May 2007.

The couple quickly became the subject of controversy, with news of their drug use dominating headlines, and Amy even admitted that she often attacked Blake after having too much to drink. They were photographed bleeding in public in Aug. 2007, but it was later determined that Amy’s injuries had been self-inflicted. The two divorced in July 2009.

An irrefutably talented musician, Amy’s 2003 debut album, Frank, became certified triple-platinum after selling more than 900,000 copies in the UK. But it was her 2006 follow-up album, Back to Black, that made her a household name in the United States — and earned her five Grammy Awards, including Best Pop Vocal Album. Her single, “Rehab,” won Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, Song of the Year and Record of the Year, while Amy took home the Best New Artist award herself.

But rather than simply mourn this tragic loss, let’s choose to also celebrate the incredible talent Amy shared with us all during her brief time in this world. Ladies and gentlemen, “Rehab”:

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Click To Read Celebrities’ Shocked Reactions To Amy’s Death On Twitter.

— Andy Swift, additional reporting by Chloe Melas

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Paul Cullen

Posted at 12:31 AM on July 27, 2011  

I’m a counsellor and psychotherapist. I’ve written a blog post about Amy Winehouse’s death. If you’re interested in her cause of death I offer my opinion in this post: http://www.paulthecounsellor.com.au/amy-winehouse-overdose/

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shay

Posted at 8:41 PM on July 25, 2011  

i have made a fan page on facebook we miss you amy winehouse sorry for your death and yes we dooo!!! sorry for the loss

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Nancy

Posted at 2:05 PM on July 25, 2011  

No sympathy here for the self destructive skank. Hey Lindsay Lohan- any of this a wake up call for you?

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Liwia

Posted at 7:44 AM on July 25, 2011  

I am so sorry Amy W. really sad …what else can be added .. really sad

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24.July

Posted at 10:26 PM on July 24, 2011  

it’s her own fault, she shouldve learned to stop && NOT ever due itt. i lost my 14 year old sister to suside drug over dose… it’s her own damn fault..

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Anymous

Posted at 10:23 PM on July 24, 2011  

Amy made her choice. It’s nothing more than evolution in action.

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Debora

Posted at 1:36 PM on July 24, 2011  

omg this girl was so talented !! It’s really sad.. ;(

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joan

Posted at 12:23 AM on July 25, 2011  

i know many people with addcitions
i know i once was one and is not easy having this illness
you have to want to stop but when you have so many people telling you how bad your doing instead of pointing out
the good things that at some point you’ve done i really believe that will help more then pointing out the bad
is just too late for amy but therse so many amy’S out in the world they just need to know that people are there for them not to point fingers but to say you can do it you are special and remind them of who they were before they began …childhood has alot to do with it it can save you or destroy you…

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JBlover

Posted at 10:38 AM on July 24, 2011  

im not that shocked…she was very talented…im not her fan,but some of the songs are good,and some of them are really sad…

RIP Amy

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