A coroner’s report released in London today lists Amy Winehouse’s official cause of death as “an unintended consequence of drinking too much alcohol.” The NY Daily News says:
Coroner Suzanne Greenaway gave a verdict of “death by misadventure,” saying the singer had voluntarily consumed alcohol and risked the consequences.
A pathologist told the singer’s inquest Wednesday that Winehouse had consumed a “very large quantity of alcohol” and was more than five times over the legal drunk-driving limit when she died.
Five times the legal limit. Jesus. I bet her liver was the size of a fucking Christmas ham. She practically embalmed herself.
Amy Winehouse’s dad had been telling the papers for weeks now that Amy wasn’t on the bad shit when she died, and newly released toxicology reports confirm that there were no illegal drugs in her system at the time of her death. Booze, yes; crack cocaine, no. A rep for the family released the following statement (via TMZ):
“Toxicology results returned to the Winehouse family have confirmed that there were no illegal substances in Amy’s system at the time of her death.
Alcohol was present but it cannot be determined as yet if it played a role in her death.
The family would like to thank the police and coroner for their continuing thorough investigations. They await the outcome of the inquest in October.”
Before you mouth WTF?! and raise your eyebrows in disbelief, note that they said no illegal drugs were found in her system. Operative word here being “illegal.” Vicodin, xanax, ketamine and oxycodone and are all perfectly fucking legal. So is model airplane glue, VCR head cleaner, and gasoline. I bet the toxicology reports show you could use her liver to make your own Molotov cocktail.
Although it flies in the face of every maternal instinct known to womankind, Amy Winehouse was in the process of adopting a 10-year-old girl from St. Lucia when she died. TMZ says:
The girl — Dannika Augustine (seen above with Amy) — met the singer during one of Amy’s visits to the island over the past few years. She was living in poverty with her single mom when Amy took an interest in her.
Dannika [says], “Amy was already my mother. I would call her mum and she would call me her daughter. I loved her and she loved me … She was the most amazing person and I was looking forward to living with her here or in London. I cannot believe she is gone. This is the worst thing that ever happened to me.”
Dannika’s grandmother says she spoke to Amy a few weeks ago and that Amy planned to return to St. Lucia next month. She [said], “Amy wanted to have a child so bad. If she had not died, there is no doubt she would be here in St Lucia completing the adoption process.”
Both of Dannika’s parents had signed off on the adoption.
I’m sure that braiding tourists’ hair on the beach all day is no picnic, but it sure beats the hell out of sifting through the carpet for crack crumbs and turning new mommy on her side so she doesn’t choke on her own vomit. Dannika’s parent would have been better off leaving her in the jungle in the hopes that a jaguar and a swingin’ jive-talkin’ bear found her and raised her as their own.
Photographer Terry Richardsonreleased some never before seen photos of a then 23-year old Amy Winehouse on Tumblr yesterday, including the above photo of her with a chicken. The pics don’t provide any additional insight as to the cause of her death, but they sure rule out any possibility that she died from too much flossing.
It’s being suggested in several UK papers today that Amy Winehouse’s untimely death this weekend was not due to overdose or alcohol poisoning, but because she stopped drinking. No, really. The Daily Mail says:
It is thought that Amy had been told to cut down on her drinking gradually, but her cold turkey approach to quitting the booze gave her frail body a shock it couldn’t handle.
A source close to the family told the paper: ‘Abstinence gave her body such a fright they thought it was eventually the cause of her death.’
Amy’s father Mitch said that Amy had beaten her battle with drink and drugs and she hadn’t drunk for three weeks and hadn’t touched drugs for years.
Mitch told mourners: ‘Three years ago, Amy conquered her drug dependency, the doctors said it was impossible but she really did it. She was trying hard to deal with her drinking and had just completed three weeks of abstinence.’
However it has been claimed that the singer was drinking gin and red bull drinks at the Roundhouse in Camden three days before her death.
The only way her death would be a tragedy instead of a stupid accident is if she actually died from not drinking. That’s the absolute LAST thing anybody would suspect. Look, I appreciate irony as much as the next girl, but I don’t think God has that sick a sense of humor.
Some celebrities who have died from excessive drug and alcohol abuse could have been saved if only they took drug and alcohol addiction counseling seriously.
Amy and her breast implants on vacation earlier this year:
Singer Amy Winehouse was laid to rest in London this morning, just three days after she was found dead in her Camden home. Us Magazine says:
Kelly Osbourne and producer Mark Ronson were among the mourners who said their goodbyes to the late 27-year-old Grammy winner.
The service took place at Edgwarebury Cemetery in north London, and was expected to be followed by cremation and a family gathering at a local synagogue.
An autopsy held Monday was “inconclusive” and failed to determine the cause of the singer’s death.
God only know how many different types of chemical residue there still are lingering in her system, so I’d hate to have to be the guy responsible for cremating her. Those ovens burn at close to 2000 degrees, you know. It would be all sparks and explosions and that purplish lighting you get when you accidentally microwave a burrito still wrapped in aluminum foil. No thanks.
Kelly Osbourne, Mark Ronson and Reg Traviss at her funeral this morning:
We all knew this was coming, but I have to admit I was still a little taken aback by the news — 27-year old singer Amy Winehouse was found dead in her Camden home on Saturday. Apparently her liver was not made of adamantium after all. The Daily Mail says:
Although the exact cause of death has not yet been released by police, it is claimed she was seen buying cocaine, heroin, ecstasy and ketamine leading up to the hours before her death.
She is also thought to have been drinking heavily.
Winehouse also suffered from emphysema, which is a disease of the lungs that causes shortness of breath.
This is just so tragic and disappointing. I had Lindsay Lohan ranked above her on my celebrity deathpool. I guess that’s five dollars I won’t be getting back.
Amy’s last ever public performance with goddaughter Dionne Bromfield last Wednesday:
Amy Winehouse decided to go ahead and cancel the next two dates on her European tour after being booed off the stage in Serbia yesterday because she was too goddamn drunk to remember the words to her songs. The Daily Mail says:
The troubled star gave one of the worst shows of her career as she delivered barely recognisable versions of her hits.
Winehouse was booed and looked intoxicated as she stumbled around the stage.
A representative for the singer said that upcoming festival dates in Istanbul on Monday and in Athens on Wednesday would be cancelled following the Belgrade show.
Fans were also angry as may had paid about $60 a ticket, which is a lot of money in a country where the average salary is about $443 a month.
Of course the fans were disappointed. They live in Serbia. Their entire life is disappointing. Spending nearly fifteen percent of an entire month’s wages to watch Amy Winehouse stagger around a stage for an hour is really the last of their worries. They’re the only European country to ever have been bombed by NATO, for chrissakes.
Amy performing “Back to Black” (above), “Love is a Losing Game” (below), and “My Tears Dry on Their Own” after the jump:
I’m not sure who’s getting the shorter end of the stick here–and both of them are getting short ends, it’s just a matter of who’s got it worse. Miley Cyrus has been seen getting all cozy with Joshua Bowman, who “briefly dated” Amy Winehouse. Um, ew? Says Daily News,
Cyrus was spotted cuddling over the weekend in a Los Angeles park with Josh Bowman, her “Undercover” co-star.
In a video obtained by TMZ, the two can be seen sitting on the grass with Cyrus lying in Bowman’s lap. The actor has his arms wrapped tightly around his leading lady.
“So Undercover” reportedly finished shooting last month, with a source describing the pair to E! Online as “inseparable” at the wrap party.
This isn’t the first time Cyrus has grown close with an on-screen lover (or a foreign one, at that).
The Australia-born Liam Hemsworth, 21, dated the actress-singer for more than a year after meeting on the set of “The Last Song.” They split in November.
As for the 22-year-old Bowman, he briefly dated fellow Brit Amy Winehouse in 2009.
I don’t care if Bowman’s junk hasn’t been near Amy Winehouse’s Cave of Horrors since 2009, being in that stank-hole has got to have lasting repercussions. It’s got to be like the nuclear fallout from Chernobyl. It may look safe until your hair starts to fall out and your future kids have an extra arm growing out of their foreheads. You don’t even want to mess around with that shit.
Just in time for Halloween, now you can dress just like everybody’s favorite strung-out crackhead! That’s right — the one and only Amy Winehouse now has her very own clothing line with Fred Perry. Ms. Winehouse puts her own spin on the classic pea coat with this hot little number, “The Dutch Oven Walking Jacket.” Popular with older brothers and college roommates everywhere! Order now while supplies last!
I don’t know if Amy Winehouse is constipated or just trying to stave off a bout of explosive diarrhea from spraying out of her bottom. But what I DO know is that her ass should probably be measured with a protractor from here on out, because it makes a damn near perfect 45-degree angle. Isosceles triangles everywhere must be so jealous!
Amy outside a pub in Kentish Town; Britney Spears in a bikini in Hawaii. I figure one crazy bitch’s as good as another:
We all know Amy Winehouse is an affront to every sense when she’s awake, but did you know she offends even when sleeping? Digital Spy says,
Amy Winehouse has reportedly offended Zulu king Goodwill Zwelithini during a drunken night out.
The singer accompanied boyfriend Reg Traviss to the launch of the African-themed Shaka Zulu restaurant in London on Wednesday night but is said to have insulted the leader by falling asleep during a speech he was giving to the 200 guests.
A source told The Sun: “It was embarrassing. Amy was in a state. People were cringing.
“Before the king arrived she was downing glasses of wine and snogging the face off Reg. She completely insulted the king during his speech. Amy showed no respect.”
Traviss allegedly removed Winehouse from the establishment shortly after 9pm before escorting her home.
To be fair, I’d have probably fallen asleep too. You can only listen to someone making clicks and pops for so long.
