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Breaking NewsJuly 23, 2011 13:45
Amy Winehouse found dead at London apartment Saturday
Troubled singer and 5-time Grammy winner Amy Winehouse, was found dead at her London apartment Saturday.
Troubled singer and 5-time Grammy winner Amy Winehouse, was found dead at her London apartment Saturday.
Troubled singer and five-time Grammy winner, Amy Winehouse was found dead in her London home, the BBC and Sky News reported.
The 27-year-old British singer had a long history of drug and alcohol abuse and was recently released from rehab. She found by emergency services on Saturday afternoon.
The Metropolitan Police released the following statement:"Police were called by London Ambulance Service to an address in Camden Square NW1 shortly before 16.05hrs today, Saturday 23 July, following reports of a woman found deceased," the Daily Mail reported.
This summer, Winehouse canceled a planned European tour after an incoherent performance in June in Belgrade.
http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/culture-lifestyle/110723/amy-winehouse-found-dead-at-london-apartment-saturday
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