In Memoriam: Amy Jade Winehouse, 1983-2011

[thatcrazycajun]

In a shocking but sadly unsurprising development, British singer/songwriter Amy Winehouse (who seemingly never got her name used in the media without the word "troubled" before it) was found dead earlier today in her London flat at 27. The full story is here; London's police have not given out cause of death nor mentioned foul play as yet. Wikipedia provides more here on her brief but meteoric career as a Motown-influenced pop chanteuse and her many medical, personal and legal problems.

A sad waste of a vibrant talent, however it happened, and a tragedy for an already no-doubt-burdened family. Sincere sympathies to them, her exes and friends as well as her many fans.