RIP Amy Winehouse has died

[Stanman]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14262237


Singer Amy Winehouse, 27, has been found dead at her north London home.

A Metropolitan Police spokesman confirmed that a 27-year-old woman had died in Camden and that the cause of death was as yet unexplained.

London Ambulance Service said it had been called to the flat at 1554 BST and sent two vehicles but the woman died.

The troubled singer had a long battle with drink and drugs which overshadowed her recent musical career. She pulled out of a comeback tour last month.
Jeered at gig

Last month, the north Londoner pulled out of the European tour after she was jeered at the first gig in Serbia for appearing too drunk to perform.

For 90 minutes, she mumbled through parts of songs and at times left the stage - leaving her band to fill in.
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It's deeply sad - the most completely tragic waste of talent that I can remember”
Neil McCormick
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Winehouse had won widespread acclaim, aged 20, with her 2003 debut album, Frank.

But it was 2006's Back to Black which brought her worldwide stardom, winning five Grammy Awards.

Rumours of Winehouse's death began circulating on Twitter on Saturday evening. Among those to comment was former prime minister's wife Sarah Brown.

"Sad sad news of Amy Winehouse - great talent, extraordinary voice, and tragic death, condolences to her family," she tweeted.

Singer and presenter Myleene Klass tweeted: "OMG. Amy Winehouse. Exceptional talent and really nice lady. RIP."

BBC Radio 1 DJ Fearne Cotton wrote: "Can not believe the news. Amy was a special girl. The saddest news."

Daily Telegraph rock critic Neil McCormick said he was "utterly shocked" at her death.
Last appearance

He said she had appeared focused when giving an "incredible performance" for a recent studio recording of a duet with Tony Bennett.

"It's deeply sad. It's the most completely tragic waste of talent that I can remember," he added.

The troubled singer made her last public appearance on Wednesday night when she joined her goddaughter Dionne Bromfield on stage at The Roundhouse in Camden.

The singer danced with Bromfield and encouraged the audience to buy her album in the impromptu appearance before leaving the stage.

At the time she pulled out of the tour, her spokesman had said everyone wanted to do everything to "help her return to her best".

[Larry-G]

sh##. i didnt particularly like amy or her music but thats a damned young age to go.

[Alanp]

Such a shame but no suprise

[punisher]

yeh was gonna say the same, you could see this happenin with the things she got upto before and the things u hear but still she was so talented, sucha shame

[pooface]

Saw summat about it in the news, but wasn't sure what they were on about (as in France, so French news). Read on the net, and quite surprised! Altho I already heard a few jokes doing the rounds!

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[sivhead]

what is it about the 27 club.. Jim Morrisson, Kurt cobain, Jimi Hendrix, and now Amy Winehouse.... not forgeting the lead singer of inner circle... al ala along... well I am suprised Pete Doherty passed the cursed age for musicians...

[Larry-G]

i'd never consider her to be in the same league as the above artists. as for pete doherty i'd rather bite my fingers off one by one than listen to him.

[paul362]

Prime example of a wast of life through drugs and too much money/bad management sadly.