Amy Winehouse was found dead in her London apartment on Saturday, making her a member of the mysterious 27 Club made up of talented and troubled musicians who died at the age of 27.
Many had feared Winehouse might have been headed for a tragic end. The effusively talented singer had become better known for her struggles with alcohol and drugs, her marital squabbles, and runins with the law than her musical career - she was recently booed off a stage in Serbia because she was too incoherent to perform at level acceptable to fans.
Despite her personal troubles, Winehouse made an indelible mark on music history with her throwback songwriting style and extraordinary singing voice - one that didn't at all seem to match her petite and often-frail looking frame.
Police are labeling the cause of death unexplained until an autopsy is completed.
Jimi HendrixFullinbloommusic.comFile photo of Kurt Cobain, lead singer for the 'grunge' rock group Nirvana performing during a September 1992 performance at the MTV Music Awards show in Los AngelesReutersJoss Stone and Melissa Etheridge perform during a tribute to Janis Joplin during the 47th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles February 13, 2005ReutersA fan holds an album by the seventies rock group The Doors and a candle near the tomb of late singer Jim Morrison during a ceremony marking what would have been Morrison's 60th birthday at the Pere Lachaise cemetery in Paris, December 8, 2003ReutersA founding member of the Rolling Stones, this talented musician was skilled at playing a wide variety of instruments. His tenure with the Rolling Stones was marked by his feelings of underappreciation and resentment towards Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, and his substance abuse further alienated him. Jones was found dead in his swimming pool less than a month after he left the group and was replaced by Mick Taylor. The coroner's report ruled "death by misadventure."user.swing.beKristen Pfaff was the bass guitarist for Courtney Love's band Hole. She died of an apparent accidental overdose of heroin - her body was found surrounded by syringes and opiates. Pfaff had previously been treated for heroin addiction, and decided to leave Hole after Kurt Cobain's death.Butch.orgAmy Winehouse had a short-lived but unforgettable career as a hybrid artists who combined elements of R&B, jazz and soul into her repertoire. Her second studio album Back to Black, released in 2006, skyrocketed her to international fame and won multiple Grammys. Winehouse had a long history of substance abuse issues and was found dead in her London apartment on Saturday. Official cause of death is pending autopsy results.Reuters
