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Amy Winehouse Had No Illegal Drugs In Body At Time of Death

Amy Winehouse had no illegal drugs in her system at the time of her death, toxicology results from the British singer’s autopsy have revealed. Winehouse had consumed alcohol, but it has not yet been determined if it played a part in her cause of death.

“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,” a statement released by Winehouse’s family said. “Results indicate that alcohol was present but it cannot be determined as yet if it played a role in her death.”

“The family would like to thank the police and coroner for their continuing thorough investigations and for keeping them informed throughout the process. They await the outcome of the inquest in October,” the statement concluded.

Amy Winehouse was found dead at the age of 27 by a bodyguard at London flat in the Cambden district on July 23. Police officials have stated no illegal drugs or drug paraphernalia was found in her home. Winehouse had reportedly had a positive check up by a doctor the night before she died.

“She was in her bedroom after saying she wanted to sleep, and when he went to wake her, [the bodyguard] found she wasn’t breathing,” Winehouse’s representative Chris Goodman told the Sun. “He called the emergency services straight away. He was very shocked. At this stage no one knows how she died. She died alone in bed.”

Amy Winehouse Cause of Death May Have Been Alcohol Withdrawal

Amy Winehouse‘s cause of death may have been acute alcohol withdrawal, or so her family believes. According to her family, Amy Winehouse had totally stopped drinking during the last few weeks of her life. Her doctor had allegedly told her to gradually stop drinking, but her family claims the British singer ignored the advice and went cold turkey instead.

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An unidentified friend of the Winehouse family allegedly told the Sun British tabloid that the singer’s family believes alcohol withdrawal may have caused her death. “Abstinence gave her body such a fright they thought it was eventually the cause of her death,” the source said. People magazine has allegedly confirmed the family believes alcohol withdrawal may have contributed to Amy Winehouse’s cause of death.

Symptoms of alcohol withdrawal can include nausea and vomiting, heart palpitations, tachycardia, hypertension and even seizures, convulsions and death when extreme. The severity of symptoms can depend on the degree of alcohol intake and length of time the person has been abusing alcohol.

At her funeral, her father, Mitch Winehouse, allegedly said doctors told Amy to gradually reduce her alcohol intake and avoid binging on liquor. “Amy told him she couldn’t do that. It was all or nothing and she gave up completely,” the source allegedly told the Sun. “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.”

The Daily Mail, however, has reported that Amy was suffering from a recent breakup and had purchased a large amount of drugs the night before she died. She was also allegedly seen drinking heavily.

The official Amy Winehouse autopsy report revealed nothing conclusive about her death. The coroner is now waiting on toxicology tests, which may take several more weeks, to hopefully give evidence on how the 27-year-old singer died.

Amy Winehouse Music Sales Skyrocket After Singer’s Death

The sudden death of British singer Amy Winehouse at age 27 has sparked a skyrocketing increase in sales of her music. Winehouse, who has battled drug and alcohol addiction for years, was found dead in her London home on Sunday.

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More Amy Winehouse albums have reportedly been sold in the past week than sold in the first six months of the year, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Over 50,000 copies have been were sold in the week after the singer’s untimely death.

Amy Winehouse’s breakthrough album, Back to Black, climbed into the #9 position on the Billboard 200 albums chart this week with 37,0000 copies sold, the bulk of them as digital downloads.

This was the highest weekly sales for Back to Black since March of 2008, two weeks after the Grammy Awards, at which Winehouse took home five wins.

Winehouse’s debut album, Frank, also saw an increase in sales. Over 7,600 copies of it were sold, 7000 of them as digital downloads. The British singer’s signature song, “Rehab,” scored 34,000 digital downloads for the week, which ended on Sunday. Next week’s report will likely see an even higher total.

The official cause of death for Amy Winehouse has still not been determined. An autopsy on the singer’s body revealed nothing conclusive. Coroner officials are now waiting for toxicology tests to come back, which may take from 2 to 4 weeks.

Microsoft Apologizes for Greedy Amy Winehouse Death Tweet

Microsoft has apologized for posting an inappropriate Tweet capitalizing on Amy Winehouse‘s death to promote their Zune products. The official PR Twitter account for XBox3260 UK posted a Tweet telling followers to pay tribute to the singer by downloading her music from them. The response to what many saw as a greedy attempt to capitalize on the singer’s death was not positive.

“Remember Amy Winehouse by downloading the ground-breaking ‘Back to Black’ over at Zune” the Tweet from @tweetbox360 rudely proclaimed. Followers immediately began slamming back, saying the Tweet was just greedy capitlization on the singer’s death.

One responder, @izzyizzo, replied “Slick move, Bill & Steve.” @thisisthebang said “Microsoft – failing at social media” in response to the Tweet. Another sarcastically called Microsoft a “class act” and @sharnajackson just called the whole thing “gross.”

Two hours after posting the original Tweet, @tweetbox360 followed up with a much delayed apology. “Apologies to everyone if our earlier Amy Winehouse ‘download’ tweet seemed purely commercially motivated. Far from the case, we assure you,” the first message said. A second stated: “With Amy W’s passing, the world has lost a huge talent. Our thoughts are with Amy’s family and friends at this very sad time.”

Microsoft wasn’t the only business to stupidly use Amy Winehouse’s death as an opportunity to market themselves. Esquire Magazine posted a Tweet on Monday saying “meet the stylish man who inspired Amy Winehouse” with a link to an article called “In Tragedy, a Style Appreciation for Blake Fielder-Civil.”

Blake Fielder-Civil is, of course, Amy Winehouse’s ex-husband, who more than a few people blame for helping the British singer down the destructive path of drug and alcohol addiction. The two also reportedly had a rather abusive physical relationship at times, with both appearing in public with injuries allegedly caused by the other person.

Amy Winehouse Autopsy Reveals Little About Singer’s Death

No official cause of death has been determined from the Amy Winehouse autopsy, which was conducted in London on Monday. The coroner will now have to wait two to four weeks for toxicology results to come back. Meanwhile, new details have been brought to light about the British singer’s final hours.

Amy Winehouse died in her bed at her London home in Cambden Square, according representative Chris Goodman. Goodman said on Monday that a bodyguard had been hired to keep watch over Winehouse and he was the one who found her body. Coroner’s officer Sharon Duff said the the “scene was investigated by police and determined non-suspicious.”

“She was in her bedroom after saying she wanted to sleep, and when he went to wake her he found she wasn’t breathing,” Goodman told MTV News. “He called the emergency services straight away. He was very shocked. At this stage no one knows how she died. She died alone in bed.”

After making an official identification of the singer’s body, Winehouse’s parents stopped by her flat in Cambden, where a shrine to Winehouse continues to grow. Among the candles and flowers, fans also left boxes of cigarettes and bottles of liquor.

Amy Winehouse’s father told a crowd of fans and media that his daughter “was about one thing, and that was love.” Mitch Winehouse said Winehouse’s “whole life was devoted to her family, friends, and to you guys as well. We’re devastated and I’m speechless, but thanks for coming.”

According to her family, Amy Winehouse had received a clean bill of a health from a doctor on Friday. Winehouse battled severe drug and alcohol addictions much of her life. She had allegedly sought treatment for these addictions as recently as last month.

Amy Winehouse Found Dead at London Home

Singer Amy Winehouse has been found dead at her north London home at the age of 27. No, this is not another one of those internet celebrity death hoaxes. Amy Winehouse was found dead at her flat in Camden Square by emergency response personnel around 1500 GMT (11AM ET).

The cause of Winehouse’s death is still unknown at this time, but a drug overdose is suspected, according to Nick Buckley of the Sunday Mirror. Officially, police are treating the singer’s death as ‘unexplained’ at this time.

London Metropolitan Police report they received a call for help for a woman in Camden at around 4:00PM local time. Amy Winehouse was reportedly already dead by the time two ambulance crews called to the scene arrived, according to the London Ambulance Services.

Grammy-winner Amy Winehouse, who penned the hit song “Rehab,” has battled an addiction to drugs and alcohol, including herion, for much of her adult life. She was most recently in rehab just a few months ago. Winehouse has allegedly suffered at least two major drug overdoses in the past.

Last month, Winehouse cancelled her European tour after a drunken breakdown on stage in Serbia, where she was heckled loudly by the audience.