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A new album promised for never transpired, and aside from a song she recorded with Tony Bennett , she never did record more music. Winehouse checked back into rehab in the spring of , emerging in May with hope of putting it all back together. But her final performance was a shambolic disaster in Belgrade, Serbia in early June and she was found dead in her dirty, dingy home on July The "Saturday Night Live" star was killed by his wife Brynn Omdahl, who battled with substance abuse, in their Los Angeles home in The Grammy award-winning singer passed away in , with her only child dying in a similar way just three years later.

A typical day at a Canadian ski resort ended in disaster for the 'Parent Trap' actress and her family following an unexpectedly deadly fall on a beginners' trail. The "Sopranos" star suffered a heart attack while on a trip to Italy in June Style, hair, music, career arc, personal turmoil — there are many similarities between Amy Winehouse and Ronnie Spector, who was one of Winehouse's musical inspirations. More than a century after his untimely demise, there are still rumors and legends about how the author met his end.

To great controversy, Lady Day introduced the world to the racially charged protest song "Strange Fruit. Known for her indulgences, the royal battled various health issues throughout her life. By Jordan Zakarin. By Colin Bertram. By Tim Ott. The way I saw it, this was just a really fucked-up, painful period in her life.

She had tried, unsuccessfully, to get help quite a few times — but eventually, something would click and things would work out for her.

When Winehouse released a few promotional shots in March, it just reinforced the feelings of the believers. She's got something in the works, she's getting us ready for that next record, her big follow-up. It's small solace, but I'm still glad she was able to leave something behind — two records, one of which absolutely affected the pop landscape. Even if we've been denied whatever else she had up her sleeve, the optimist in me wagers that it would've been brilliant.

I'm sad about Amy's death. In a world of autotune and costumed dance pop music, she was a gem. She was the real deal. She had that voice and she could write songs, too. I've been rooting for her all this time - because I was once a fucked up young woman, only one without talent.

I was drunk and high for 20 years, but I managed to dig out of the hole. I was hoping so hard that Amy would, too. Addiction is a terrible thief. Janis added: "Although it's not a joyful thing that we would celebrate it, we do. We actually go and remember her. It's just nice to be there. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment. Image source, Reuters. Amy's parents say they have recordings of the singer going back to when she was eight years old.

This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Amy Winehouse's parents speak about a new documentary 10 years on from her death. Documentary will 'reclaim' Amy's image. The star died of alcohol poisoning at the age of Related Topics.