Inquest results show that the talented singer died from alcohol toxicity, and had a blood alcohol level more than five times the legal limit.
It’s official: Amy Winehouse died from alcohol toxicity. Despite a promising period of sobriety right before her July 23 death, the talented-but-troubled singer had two large bottles and one small bottle of vodka in the bedroom of her London home, according to the official inquest.
Winehouse, 27, had been battling her demons and seemed to be winning, but her untimely death shows how precarious recovery can be and reminds us just how difficult alcohol addiction is to overcome. (more…)



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