Amy Winehouse Died of Accidental Alcohol Poisoning, Second Examination Confirms

Another U.K. test, following doubts about the original coroner's credentials, declares the singer suffered "death by misadventure."

LONDON – A fresh inquiry into the death of Amy Winehouse has agreed with the original verdict that the singer died of accidental alcohol poisoning.

The second coroner's report into Winehouse's untimely death – the Back To Black artist was just 27 when she died in July 2011 – agreed with the first, signing it off as "death by misadventure".

The ruling was called for after the original coroner Suzanne Greenaway, who had said in October 2011 that the songstress had died as a result of alcohol toxicity, was found to be not legally creditialed.

Coroner Shirley Radcliffe ruled Tuesday that the soul singer "died as a result of alcohol toxicity" and recorded a verdict of death by misadventure.

She said there were no suspicious circumstances.

Radcliffe said a post-mortem examination had found that Winehouse had a blood alcohol level five times the legal driving limit, and above a level that can prove fatal, according to a Sky News report.

Winehouse's family did not attend the fresh 45-minute inquest.

Greenaway resigned in November 2011.

The Winehouse family has called the upcoming hearing on Jan. 8 "a matter of procedure" and had not expected the original verdict to change.

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soapboxrhetoric 8th-Jan-2013 05:15 pm (UTC)

Death by misadventure sounds... oddly cooler.

riookierin 8th-Jan-2013 05:18 pm (UTC)

I was coming to make a similar comment.

coffeenmorphine 8th-Jan-2013 06:32 pm (UTC)

yes. exactly.

praiseheathus 8th-Jan-2013 05:15 pm (UTC)

Damn gurl.

la_petite_singe 8th-Jan-2013 05:15 pm (UTC)

Sigh. Still makes me so sad; her voice was amazing.

speedychi 8th-Jan-2013 05:17 pm (UTC)

That's...good? I guess?

rip Amy. Miss you every day

alexander2808 8th-Jan-2013 05:18 pm (UTC)

this kind of reporting is distasteful

why don't they just leave the dead alone

die2nitelive4ev 8th-Jan-2013 05:34 pm (UTC)

there was another inquest today because the person who did originally was found to not be trained enough to have that sort of authority. It's not like theyre dragging an old story out

merenwen17 8th-Jan-2013 05:19 pm (UTC)

that's sad :/

tundrabeast 8th-Jan-2013 05:19 pm (UTC)

saikaro_x 8th-Jan-2013 05:20 pm (UTC)

poor amy :(. at least she will live on through her great music.

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sassalicious 8th-Jan-2013 05:48 pm (UTC)

I feel like not a lot of people realize that.

preciate_ya 8th-Jan-2013 06:34 pm (UTC)

mte. There's such a habit of encouraging all or nothing behavior that doesn't always extend appropriately to addiction.

ch33rylips 8th-Jan-2013 06:33 pm (UTC)

Yeah it was so weird when I learnt more people die detoxing than they do from overdosing and well relapsing after a full detox.

klauses 8th-Jan-2013 05:21 pm (UTC)

miss her sooo much :(

alkalinecupcake 8th-Jan-2013 05:26 pm (UTC)

RIP Amy.

anyway, the other day, it finally hit me that I'll never get to see her perform live, ever. I know she's been gone for a while but I guess, it finally sunk in. ;(

alkalinecupcake 8th-Jan-2013 05:40 pm (UTC)

you just made me into a ball of happy, sad and envy. ;))

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jeunelis 8th-Jan-2013 05:55 pm (UTC)

I had tickets for her tour in the US in 2007, and then she got arrested in Norway and they canceled it as she couldn't get a visa.

So sad :(

ametalheart 9th-Jan-2013 10:45 am (UTC)

It's such a shame. :(

dubiously 8th-Jan-2013 05:42 pm (UTC)

He's right, but the local govs and all their satellite organizations make too much money off criminalizing these activities to ever see this change in the US. And most of these people end up with suspended sentence + probation for first, second, sometimes even third & fourth offenses, so gov isn't shelling out money to incarcerate them, just getting $ from restitution, fines etc.

vonlisbon Re: I liked what Russell Brand had to say in regards to Amy — 8th-Jan-2013 06:03 pm (UTC)

If you're white and/or wealthy enough, they will totally give you the option of rehab over prison. Many states will allow you to trade rehab time for jail time... you just have to be the "right" person *cough*

devetu Re: I liked what Russell Brand had to say in regards to Amy — 8th-Jan-2013 06:14 pm (UTC)

the help is NOT out there for most people. stop these lies.

devetu Re: I liked what Russell Brand had to say in regards to Amy — 8th-Jan-2013 06:15 pm (UTC)

especially if you're not white, lol.

inthedirtyrain Re: I liked what Russell Brand had to say in regards to Amy — 8th-Jan-2013 06:28 pm (UTC)

So so true. My dad had his rehab paid for by his work. They really stuck by him and believed in him. And his rehab was not cheap. He went to one of the most expensive rehabs in London. Amy went there, MJ was in my dad's room a short time before him. I am so proud of my dad. 16 yrs sober with not a single relapse so far <3

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hypnology 8th-Jan-2013 05:29 pm (UTC)

There's been 2 times in my life where I'm surprised I didn't die from alcohol posioning. You'd think after the first time I wouldn't have ever wanted to drink again, but I think I went out the following night.

thecanuckian 8th-Jan-2013 05:33 pm (UTC)

addiction is so scary and so sad. no matter how much you want to break free it's almost impossible without help. even with help it's exceedingly hard. I still remember a dance from SYTYCD that dealt with addiction and it was really, really beautiful.