Image by NRK P3 via Flickr
Shocking news today as police confirm that singer Amy Winehouse was found dead in her Camden home in London at the young age of 27.
It appears that earlier today the police were called to the address in London at around 4PM upon arrival to the property, the police officers found the body of a 27-year-old female at the scene.
Amy Winehouse was born on 14 September 1983 and shot to fame with her critically successful album Frank in 2003 and nominated for the Mercury Prize for her follow-up album Back To Black in 2006.
Though in recent years she had become more known for her antics on and off stage more so than her musical talents.
She died on 23 July 2011 under “unexplained” circumstances and now become another member of the “27 Club” which includes: Brian Jones, Jimi Hendrix, Kurt Cobain, Janis Joplin and Jim Morrison.
UPDATE
Early Monday morning Amy Winehouse’s father Mitch visited her home and thanked her fans for their tributes saying “I can’t tell you what this means to us. It really is making this a lot easier.” He also added that the loss of his daughter has left him “Speechless”
He also told fans that had congregated in Camden Square “Amy was about one thing and that was love. Her whole life was devoted to her family and her friends and to you guys as well,”
Fans have been leaving tributes outside her house along with cigarettes and vodka bottles!
A post-mortem examination into Amy Winehouse’s death will take place later, authorities have confirmed.
Related articles
- Amy Winehouse Join the 27 club (morningtology.wordpress.com)
- Amy Winehouse Becomes the Newest Member of the Forever 27 Club (newsfeed.time.com)
- Newsy Video: Singer Amy Winehouse Found Dead at 27 (englishblog.com)
Karen Woodham is the founder and owner of the Blazing Minds. She is also a Cinema reviewer and works with RealD 3D reviewing the latest 3D releases and IMAX, she has also had several articles published in various publications including the first edition of SFW Magazine. In 2015 she became an Award Winning Blogger and also has her website listed as one of the UK’s Top 10 Film Blogs.
