Three months after Amy Winehouse‘s untimely death, the London coroner has determined that the singer died of accidental alcohol poisoning.

An inquest held this week revealed that Winehouse’s blood alcohol level was well over the amount considered fatal, but ruled out suicide.   Her personal physician testified that she had just seen the singer the night before she died, and she’d expressed no thoughts of killing herself.    Dr. Cynthia Romete said:

“She was calm, she was coherent, she was tipsy but she didn’t slur and she was able to hold a full conversation,’ she said. ‘I wasn’t concerned that she was suicidal, she hadn’t expressed a wish to die.  ‘She had clearly said, “I do not want to die” and she talked about the future.”

Dr. Romete revealed that Winehouse was making strides in her battle with alcohol addiction, and that she had not used illegal drugs since 2008.   Although three empty vodka bottles were found nearby the singer’s body, there were no illegal drugs found in her system when she died.

Winehouse’s parents, Mitch and Janis Winehouse, issued this statement following the inquest:

‘Amy was battling hard to conquer her problems with alcohol and it is a source of great pain to us that she could not win in time.’

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Happy Birthday to everyone born today, September 14th

Walter Koenig, actor, Checkov on Star Trek, 75
Joey Heatherton, singer and actress, 67
Jon ‘Bowzer’ Bauman, singer Sha Na Na, 64
Sam Neill, actor, 64
Mary Crosby, actress, her character shot JR on Dallas, 51
Melissa Leo, actress, 51
Faith Ford, actress, 46
Michelle Stafford, actress, 45
Dan Cortese, actor, 43
Kimberly Williams, actress, 40
Andrew Lincoln, actor, The Walking Dead, 38
Nas, rapper, 38
Ashley Roberts, singer and dancer, former Pussycat Dolls member, 30
Katie Lee, TV host, 30
Logan Henderson, actor and singer, Big Time Rush, 21
Jesse James, actor, 21

Singer Amy Winehouse was also born on this day.

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Amy Winehouse would have turned 28 this week, and her father Mitch Winehouse is marking the occasion with the launch of the Amy Winehouse Foundation.

The charity will have two purposes:  to help young people struggling with addiction, and offer underprivileged kids scholarships to performing arts schools.

Mitch says that he’s going to start with lobbying for a “radical overhaul” of the United Kingdom’s drug treatment programs.    He told The Sun:

“I am being compelled by Amy because there are kids out there who desperately need help.  Our strength lies in our lobbying position. And that’s all going to be in her name.”

Last week, Mitch told Anderson Cooper that he suspected a prescription drug was responsible for Amy’s death on July 23.  While toxicology reports showed no illegal drugs in her system, tests found traces of the prescription drug Librium, which is often used to treat alcoholics in withdrawal.   Librium is known to cause seizures, and Mitch thinks this is what killed his daughter.

Wednesday will also see the debut of Amy’s last recording, a duet of the jazz standard “Body and Soul” with legendary crooner Tony Bennett.   Proceeds from the song will be donated to the Amy Winehouse Foundation.

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Amy Winehouse‘s family has received the toxicology reports from the autopsy and is reporting that “no illegal substances” were discovered.

Family spokesperson Chris Goodman said in a statement that “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.”

The family said toxicology tests did show “alcohol was present” but the statement did not address if legal/ prescription substances were found in the 27 year-old singer’s body.

Preliminary autopsy results have been inconclusive.

Her father, Mitch Winehouse, has said the singer was struggling with alcohol just before her death and tried quitting cold turkey but that alcohol withdrawal might have been what caused her death.

“Mitch said the shock of giving up, after everything she had been through over a bad few years, was just too much for her to take,” a family source revealed.

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Amy Winehouse was laid to rest today in London’s Edgewarebury Cemetary at an emotional service attended by her friends and family.

The 27 year-old singer was found dead in her home on Saturday and her family was able to have services today, after police had finished performing an autopsy on her body.

Amy’s father, Mitch Winehouse, gave a heartfelt eulogy for his daughter and shared stories of her childhood. At the end, he said simply,

“Goodnight my angel. Sleep tight. Mummy and Daddy love you ever so much.”

Among Winehouse’s friends, Kelly Osbourne (who wore her hair in a beehive as a tribute to Amy), DJ Mark Ronson and her boyfriend Reg Traviss paid their respects to Amy today. Her ex-husband, Blake Fielder-Civil, was not given compassionate leave from Armley prison where he’s serving a 32 month sentence.

At the end of the ceremony, Amy’s favorite song – Carole King’s “So Far Away” – was played and mourners were asked to sing along.

Her mother Janice, brother Alex and the rest of her family will sit Shiva for two days, beginning tonight.

Winehouse will be cremated according to her family’s tradition.

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Fans of Amy Winehouse continue to honor the late singer with flowers, notes and mementos left outside her home in London.

Her parents, Mitch Winehouse and Janis Winehouse, viewed the memorial on Monday, speaking with fans and supporters.  Mitch’s wife Jane, Amy’s brother Alex, and Amy’s boyfriend Reg Traviss also visited.

Reg, who had been dating Amy for two years and was said to have a “calming influence” on her,  gave the following statement to The Sun:

‘The last three days have been hell. We have suffered a terrible untimely loss and want peace now.

‘I can’t describe what I am going through and I want to thank so much all of the people who have paid their respects and who are mourning the loss of Amy, such a beautiful, brilliant person and my dear love. I have lost my darling who I loved very much.’

The pictures of Mitch and Janis are just too sad for me to post here.  Their grief is raw and feels too personal to share.  If you want, you can see photos of them mourning their daughter at The Daily Mail.

Amy passed away on Saturday.  The cause of her death is still unknown.  A funeral is scheduled for today.

More pictures of fan tributes to Amy Winehouse after the jump.

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Amy Winehouse will be laid to rest on Tuesday.

A family spokesperson announced that her funeral service will be private, with only family and close friends in attendance.

In accordance with Amy’s Jewish faith practices, she should have been buried within 24 hours of her passing.   Due to today’s autopsy, however, Tuesday is the earliest a funeral could be scheduled.

Amy Winehouse Preliminary Autopsy Results Released

Russell Brand Pays Tribute To Amy Winehouse – “We Have Lost A Beautiful, Talented Woman”

Amy Winehouse Dead At Age 27

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An official for the coroner’s office in London has released the results of a preliminary autopsy for singer Amy Winehouse, who died at her home on Saturday.

Based on an examination of the scene and the preliminary examination, the coroner and police determined Winehouse’s death to be “non-suspicious.”    There was no evidence of drug use or paraphernalia found.

Toxicology and histology tests are scheduled to be carried out today.   The Daily Mail reports that the coroner should be releasing more information soon; however, toxicology results generally take some time, at least two weeks.

Our thoughts continue to be with Amy’s family and friends.

Read Russell Brand‘s touching tribute to his friend Amy Winehouse.

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A Banksy style tribute to the late singer Amy Winehouse appeared in Camden, North London near her favorite pub.

The graffiti style of artwork shows Amy with angel wings, her beehive hairdo and tattoos and wearing a short skirt. The art appeared near Hawleys Arms Pub, which Amy frequented.

It was finally confirmed – it is not a Banksy work – the artist’s rep said. It is thought to be a work by another artist who is known as Pegasus.

Winehouse died on July 23rd at her home. She was 27 years old. A private burial ceremony is set to take place on July 26th.

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Russell Brand wrote a heartfelt message for his long time friend Amy Winehouse and the very talented but also very addicted person she was and reflecting on her life. Winehouse, 27, died in her home in London on Saturday.

The news of her death prompted Brand, 36, to recall the first time her met and heard her sing.

“I arrived late and as I made my way to the audience through the plastic smiles and plastic cups I heard the rolling, wondrous resonance of a female vocal. Entering the space I saw Amy on stage with [Paul] Weller and his band; and then the awe. The awe that envelops when witnessing a genius. From her oddly dainty presence that voice, a voice that seemed not to come from her but from somewhere beyond even Billie [Holiday] and Ella [Fitzgerald], from the font of all greatness. A voice that was filled with such power and pain that it was at once entirely human yet laced with the divine. My ears, my mouth, my heart and mind all instantly opened,” Russell wrote.

“Winehouse. Winehouse? Winehouse! That twerp, all eyeliner and lager dithering up Chalk Farm Road under a back-combed barnet, the lips that I’d only seen clenching a fishwife fag and dribbling curses now a portal for this holy sound. So now I knew. She wasn’t just some hapless wannabe, yet another pissed up nit who was never gonna make it, nor was she even a ten-a-penny-chanteuse enjoying her fifteen minutes. She was a f*****g genius.”

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