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A British coroner says singer Amy Winehouse died as the unintended consequence of drinking too much alcohol. Coroner Suzanne Greenaway gave a verdict of death by misadventure, saying Winehouse died of accidental alcohol poisoning. The singer, who fought drug and alcohol problems for years, was found dead at her London home in July. An autopsy was inconclusive, but found no trace of illegal drugs in her system. Winehouse was reportedly more than five times over the legal drunk-driving limit, which is the same in the United Kingdom is as it is in the United States, when she died.

The Back to Black singer was found dead at her flat in north London on July 23. The family statement said: ''Toxicology results returned to the Winehouse family by authorities have confirmed that there were no illegal substances in Amy's system at the time of her death ''Results indicate that alcohol was present but it cannot be determined as yet if it played a role in her death.

Amy Winehouse’s album “Back To Black” has climbed back to top of the British album chart, eight days after the singer died in London. The Grammy award-winning album was also No. 1 in 2006 when it was released. Also on Sunday, Winehouse’s debut album “Frank” reached No. 5.

<p>When you love someone who suffers from the disease of addiction you await the phone call. There will be a phone call. The sincere hope is that the call will be from the addict themselves, telling you they’ve had enough, that they’re ready to stop, ready to try something new. Of course though, you fear the other call, the sad nocturnal chime from a friend or relative telling you it’s too late, she’s gone.</p>

How tragic it is when a fallen human being gives themselves over to the base and lawless practices of this little world and sell their souls to find satisfaction and contentment by living a godless and lawless life (Psalm 14:1-3, Rom. 3; 5:12-21, Gal. 6:7-8, Jude 1:11-13). Amy Winehouse's name is now to be added to the list of countless pop and rock "stars" who - by excess - have imploded on themselves by seeking to find fulfilment in this "life" by means of fame, sex, drugs and alcohol. Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix, Keith Moon, Janice Joplin, Brain Jones, Kevin...

LONDON (AP) — Amy Winehouse, the beehived soul-jazz diva whose self-destructive habits overshadowed a distinctive musical talent, was found dead Saturday in her London home, police said. She was 27. Winehouse shot to fame with the album "Back to Black," whose blend of jazz, soul, rock and classic pop was a global hit. It won five Grammys and made Winehouse — with her black beehive hairdo and old-fashioned sailor tattoos — one of music's most recognizable stars.

Per Fox, found dead in her apartment, 27 years old.

Amy Winehouse has been found dead at her home in London, it has been reported. The Back To Black singer was apparently found at 4pm

The video is painful to watch, an artistic train wreck for all to see. The question is what Amy Winehouse is going to do next. The five-time Grammy Award winner, whose battles with alcohol and drug abuse have long overshadowed her music career, had a very public meltdown on stage Saturday night in Belgrade, the first stop of her European summer concert tour. The disastrous performance shattered the goal of the troubled singer's comeback tour: A renewed focus on her musical ability, not her substance abuse problems. It also raised serious doubts about whether she is well enough to perform...

They tried to make her go to rehab...and she said yes, yes, yes. Singer Amy Winehouse checked into a treatment facility on Wednesday, the singer's rep confirmed. Winehouse "has embarked on a treatment program at the Priory Clinic," the rep said, according to Britain's Daily Mail. "She wants to be ready for performances in Europe this summer and decided to seek an assessment. She will remain at the Priory on doctors' advice." A source close to the "Rehab" singer told People magazine that Winehouse's father, Mitch, encouraged her to seek help: "Her dad sat her down and said 'I think...

Amy Winehouse is making music again. Quincy Jones says the five-time Grammy winner’s first new track in years will appear on his forthcoming album, “Q: Soul Bossa Nostra.” Winehouse has been known more for her personal problems than her music in recent years, and hasn’t issued any new tunes since her critically acclaimed 2006 breakthrough CD, “Back to Black.” The 26-year-old British songstress reunited with producer Mark Ronson to record the 1963 classic “It’s My Party” for the album celebrating Jones’ past hits. The 77-year-old music mogul produced the original Lesley Gore track.

Amy Winehouse has given up the drugs, but she's replaced them with a shopping addiction. The troubled singer -- who has reportedly rekindled her romance with ex-husband Blake Fielder-Civil -- has delighted her family by finally getting clean but is still causing them concern by obsessively indulging in her new hobbies, which also include exercise. Her father Mitch Winehouse revealed: “Amy quit the drugs in her own way. In August 2008 she said to me, ‘Dad, I don’t want to do this any more.’ And she hasn’t. I’m more proud of her for that than her music -- she’s done...

<p>A judge acquitted Amy Winehouse on Friday of assaulting a fan who asked to take her picture.</p> <p>District Judge Timothy Workman found the 25-year-old singer not guilty of punching dancer Sherene Flash in the eye after the fan asked to take her picture following a charity ball in September.</p>

Chemical Warning: Bodies In London Hotel Two people have been found dead in a hotel room after a chemical incident, emergency services said. Police and fire services were called to the Seven Sisters Road in Finsbury Park, north London just before midday. The hotel has been evacuated. A spokeswoman for London Fire Brigade said: "We are treating this as a confirmed chemical incident. The hotel has been evacuated and cordon implemented." She said the substance involved was not known at this stage. The bodies are still at the scene, police said. A Met police spokeswoman said: "Police were called at...

Our worst fashion nightmare may soon be coming true, as Amy Winehouse is reportedly in talks to create her very own fashion collection, reports Marie Claire today. According to The Sun, the British singer is in negotiations with the Fred Perry label and has been bragging to friends that a line is already in the works, and not one that you snort either. Winehouse was overheard sharing the news with holidaymakers in St Lucia, where she is currently enjoying a break with family and friends.

Reports have emerged today (January 7) claiming that Amy Winehouse and Mark Ronson have been included on a "terror target" hit list made in reaction to the current conflict in the Gaza region. The Sun said comments were made on the forum of Ummah.com. A post on the forum apparently called for users to compile "a list of top Jews we can target," which included both Winehouse and Ronson's names. British anti-terror expert Glen Jenvey told The Sun that the comments should be taken seriously. "The Ummah website has been used by extremists," he said. "Those listed should treat it...

She attended Kate Hudson’s party in L.A. dressed up as the Amy in tattoos and strappy animal print dress. A Halloween fright to be sure.

Amy Winehouse has committed a fashion crime. Yes, indeed. She borrowed £25,000 worth of designer frocks from London’s Harvey Nichols and returned them with vomit stains. There was even a furry mold growing on the satin and silk gowns that made them unwearable.

LONDON (AFP) - The husband of troubled British singer Amy Winehouse was jailed for 27 months Monday for attacking a pub landlord and perverting the course of justice. Grammy award-winning Winehouse, who was herself interviewed during the investigation, was not in court to hear the sentence against Blake Fielder-Civil, 26, at Snaresbrook Crown Court in London. Fielder-Civil admitted attacking the 36-year-old landlord of a pub in the trendy district of Hoxton in east London in June 2006, and of then trying to persuade the man not to give evidence against him. He was high on alcohol and cocaine when he...

As he so often does, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger now finds himself in the middle between his fellow Republicans and the Democrats in the Legislature, this time on the question of whether California government needs a new spending limit to end its cycle of boom-and-bust budgeting. Republicans say yes, emphatically. They want a strict limit that would shrink the size of government over time. Democrats say no, just as firmly. They want no artificial constraints on the power of the purse and say the state's problem is not reckless spending but a chronic shortage of tax revenue. Schwarzenegger has taken a...

Amy Winehouse could struggle to catch her breath and hit high notes as a result of suffering emphysema, a lung expert has said. The singer's father spoke out at the weekend about his worries that Winehouse could lose her life unless she kicks her drug habit. In an interview with the Sunday Mirror, Mitch Winehouse said his daughter - who was rushed to hospital recently after collapsing - had developed the chronic lung disease emphysema, possibly brought on by smoking crack cocaine.

Amy Winehouse was taken to hospital after fainting at her home on Monday afternoon, her spokesman said. The singer was taken to a central London hospital as a precautionary measure by her father, Mitch. Winehouse is undergoing tests at The London Clinic.

Some times people have bad hair days, but not Amy Winehouse! She has adventures with her hair every day. This time she went for the Marge Simpson look with her raised hair. She only forgot to color it in blue.

AMY Winehouse is facing a threat to her troubled career after a British tabloid uncovered video footage of the star singing a racist song. News of the World said the video showed Winehouse, her husband Blake Fielder-Civil and a friend in what appears to be a dingy crack den. Winehouse and the friend are encouraged by Fielder-Civil to sing a racist song - complete with racist gestures - while he films it.

The harsh British press calls Amy Winehouse, “everyones favorite junkie,” and “everyone’s favorite crackhead.” Others who know her, are less flattering in their descriptions, with a list of slurs against Winehouse, that goes on and on. She is a tragic figure, a talented Pop Star with a death wish to die for, desperately in need of divine intervention. Her issues are so great, her father Mitch wants her committed. She’s a social disaster, a relationship disaster, and a fashion disaster, if she has a guardian angel watching over her, its wings are about ready to fall off.

Amy Winehouse looks in desperate need of a slap-up meal as she takes a break from a recording session yesterday. The troubled-star's stringy leg muscles and bulging veins betrayed just how painfully thin the young Rehab singer has become.

LONDON (Reuters) - British soul singer Amy Winehouse, who this week appeared in video footage allegedly showing her smoking crack cocaine, has entered a rehab clinic, her record company said on Thursday. The troubled 24-year-old, who has been dogged by frequent suggestions of drug taking in recent months, also cancelled a scheduled performance at an awards ceremony in France this Saturday, record company Universal Music Group said. "Amy Winehouse's planned appearance at the NRJ Awards in France on Saturday has been cancelled as the artist has entered a rehabilitation clinic," the company said in a statement. "Amy decided to enter...

Amy Winehouse appeared wild-eyed and dishevelled in court yesterday when she came to support her jailed husband Blake Fielder-Civil. The singer only arrived for the last 10 minutes of the hour-long preliminary hearing when her husband appeared on charges of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice at Snaresbrook Crown Court. Any rift between the troubled star and her mother-in-law Georgette seemed to have been put aside as the pair sat together whispering and holding hands in the public gallery. She wore a grubby knee-length cream denim skirt and crumpled Fred Perry polo shirt with dishevelled blonde hair. On arrival...

LONDON (Reuters) - Troubled British soul singer Amy Winehouse was arrested on Tuesday as part of an investigation into perverting the course of justice, London police and her publicist said. The 24-year-old, whose husband Blake Fielder-Civil is being held on remand accused of inflicting grievous bodily harm and conspiracy to pervert the course of justice, went to a London police station to be arrested in agreement with police. "It was voluntary and pre-arranged," a representative at her publicity agency said, asking not to be quoted by name. In a statement, London's Metropolitan police said: "A 24-year-old woman has been arrested...

LONDON (AFP) - Troubled soul singer Amy Winehouse kicked off her 17-date tour with a shambolic performance that saw fuming fans booing and marching out, reports said Thursday. The concert at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, was a chance for the 24-year-old to get back to singing and put her woes behind her. Winehouse has had "health issues" -- widely reported to be drug and alcohol abuse -- and her party-loving husband Blake Fielder-Civil is being held on grievous bodily harm and conspiracy to pervert the course of justice charges. But Wednesday's gig at the NIA, which can hold...

“I'll beat up Blake when I'm drunk...If he says one thing I don't like then I'll chin him.”--U.K. singer/songwriter Amy Winehouse, speaking about her relationship with her new husbandI've noted on many occasions that research shows that domestic violence by women against men is a significant problem, and the "woman as victim/man as perp" model for domestic violence is a gross distortion. U.K. singer/songwriter Amy Winehouse recently bragged openly about physically abusing her husband. Men who beat their wives are locked up, stigmatized, and vilified--and rightfully so. Yet here a high-profile woman admits--no, brags--that she beats her husband, and it's...