U.K. coroners have revealed the official Amy Winehouse cause of death, ruling it “death by misadventure” due to alcohol poisoning. After remaining sober for three solid weeks, the troubled 27-year-old downed enough vodka to bring her blood alcohol content up to well over five times the legal limit, at 416 mg of alcohol per 100 ml of blood.
Amy Winehouse’s family released a statement that expressed their reaction to Amy’s cause of death. It read, in part, “It is some relief to finally find out what happened to Amy… The court heard that Amy was battling hard
Today, Amy Winehouse would have turned 28 years old. The singer’s tragic death on July 23rd still smarts fans terribly, so we thought we’d mark her birthday by posting this tender video of Amy performing “Body and Soul” with Tony Bennett.
The song was recorded at Abbey Road Studios, and all proceeds from the single will benefit the newly-launched Amy Winehouse Foundation.
And “Body and Soul” held a special part in Amy’s heart, because it was her dad Mitch’s favorite. On the day she recorded it, Amy shared the following story: “My dad personally himself, he was like, ‘Oh,
Everyone just assumed that drugs were to blame when soul singer Amy Winehousedied on July 23rd. An autopsy did not reveal a clear cause of death, so authorities were waiting on toxicology reports, which they hoped would shed some light on her tragic passing.
But according to Amy’s family, the reports are back, and the mystery hasn’t been solved: there were no drugs in the singer’s system when she died.
A spokesman for the Winehouse family released this statement:
“Toxicology results returned to the Winehouse family by authorities have confirmed that there were no illegal substances in Amy’s
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Amy Winehouse‘s family has revealed that a few days after the singer’s death on July 23rd, her home was robbed.
Amy’s father Mitch Winehouse, a taxi driver, believes that the thieves were some of Amy’s acquaintances, since they stole lyrics, letters, and unreleased music instead of material goods. And only friends, family, and investigators have been granted access to the singer’s home since her death.
A friend of the family says: “This is such a sickening shock to the family. That someone would stoop so low. They can’t get their heads around it.
