Amy Winehouse. Amy Winehouse found dead, aged 27. 24 July 2011Last updated at 14:13 The BBC's David Sillito: "Her private life was something of a mess. " Tributes have been paid to singer Amy Winehouse, 27, has been found dead at her north London home. The record's producer Mark Ronson said: "She was my musical soulmate and like a sister to me. This is one of the saddest days of my life. " BBC Radio 1 DJ Fearne Cotton wrote: "Can not believe the news. Amy was a special girl. A Metropolitan Police spokesman said the cause of Winehouse's death was as yet unexplained. The Brit and Grammy award-winner had struggled with drink and drug addiction and had recently spent time in rehab.
Hip-hop producer Salaam Remi, who also worked on Winehouse's albums Frank and Back To Black, paid his tribute to her on Twitter saying: "Very Very Sad Day. He added: "RIP my baby SiS Cherry Winehouse. News of her death has also prompted other tributes from other celebrity friends. Fans have left floral tributes to Winehouse at Camden Square "It's deeply sad. At the scene. Singer Amy Winehouse Dead At 27. Singer Amy Winehouse has died at the age of 27. She was found dead at her flat in North London on Saturday afternoon. Two ambulance crews arrived at the scene and found Winehouse unconscious shortly after 4PM, but were unable to revive her. The death is being treated as 'unexplained' by police who in a statement said: "On arrival officers found the body of a 27-year-old female who was pronounced dead at the scene. Enquiries continue into the circumstances of the death.
Amy Winehouse's family released a statement on Sunday saying the loss had left a "gaping hole": "Our family has been left bereft by the loss of Amy, a wonderful daughter, sister, niece. Monte and Avery Lipman, President and CEO, Co-President of Universal Republic Records respectively, said in a statement: “We are deeply saddened at the sudden loss of such a gifted musician, artist and performer.
Obituary: Amy Winehouse, Dead At 27 Soon after the announcement was made fans began to gather near to Winehouse's London flat. Singer Amy Winehouse, 27, reported dead of overdose. British singer Amy Winehouse was found dead today at age 27, of an apparent drug overdose. Reuters: Police said they had found the body of a 27-year-old woman at a flat in Camden Square, north London, after being called by ambulance services around 1500 GMT (11 a.m. EDT). She was a talented artist with a disease, and a long line of enablers who depended on her. As an aside, Jimi Hendrix, Kurt Cobain, Jim Morrison, Brian Jones, and Janis Joplin died at the same age and in a similar manner.
Will add links to obituaries as they come in. Early reports: Washington Post, LA Times, Telegraph, Associated Press. Photos: Above, Winehouse arrives at Westminster Magistrates Court in central London July 23, 2009 to face a charge of assaulting a woman after a 2008 charity ball. Amy Winehouse 'Back To Black' Autopsy Results Inconclusive. The cause of Amy Winehouse's death will remain a mystery for at least another fortnight as autopsy results found Monday were inconclusive.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Metropolitan Police will investigate her death, which was given a "Section 20" postmortem, which means they have reason to believe the death was violent or suspicious. That being said, it was earlier Monday reported that police did not find any reason for suspicion. The inquest, as the investigation is known, is being closed until October 26th so that investigators can look into the death; toxicology test results are expected in 2-4 weeks. On Sunday, the Mirror reported that Winehouse had been on a weeks-long bender and that friends claimed she died from a cocktail of alcohol and ecstasy; whether that is true remains to be seen.
UPDATE: It was announced on Monday that Winehouse would be buried on Tuesday.
Duet released posthumously. In honor of what would have been Amy Winehouse's 28 birthday, her last recording, a collaboration with American artist Tony Bennett, "Body and Soul," is being released Wednesday (14 Sept.). British singer Amy Winehouse's final recording before her death in July, a duet with veteran crooner Tony Bennett, was released on what would have been her 28th birthday on Wednesday. The track and the video were recorded on 23 March 2011 at Abbey Road Studios in London. The recording session was shot by Oscar-winning cinematographer Dion Beebe as part of a documentary on the American crooner.
It was the last recording Amy Winehouse did before her sudden death on 23 July. Body and Soul" is one of 17 tracks to be included on Bennett's forthcoming album, which features live recordings with other celebrated artists such as Lady Gaga, Michael Buble, Queen Latifah, Carrie Underwood and John Mayer. Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse - Body And Soul. In The Studio with Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse.