Coroner: Amy Winehouse Died From Too Much Alcohol
First Published: October 26, 2011 9:01 AM EDT Credit: Getty Premium
Caption Amy Winehouse performing on stage in 2007LONDON, U.K. -- A coroner says Amy Winehouse died as the unintended consequence of drinking too much alcohol.
Coroner Suzanne Greenaway gave a verdict of “death by misadventure,” saying the singer had voluntarily consumed alcohol and risked the consequences.
The singer, who had fought drug and alcohol problems for years, was found dead in bed at her London home on July 23 at age 27.
A pathologist told the singer’s inquest Wednesday that Winehouse had consumed a “very large quantity of alcohol” and was more than five times over the legal drunk-driving limit when she died.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP’s earlier story is below.
LONDON (AP) - A pathologist says Amy Winehouse consumed a “very large quantity of alcohol” prior to her death.
Suhail Baithun has told an inquest into the singer’s’ death that blood and urine samples showed she was 4.5 times over the legal drunk-driving limit.
The singer, who had fought drug and alcohol problems for years, was found dead in bed at her London home on July 23 at age 27.
An initial autopsy proved inconclusive, although it found no traces of illegal drugs in her system.
A British coroner is hearing about the final hours of Winehouse’s life Wednesday at an inquest into the soul diva’s death.
Winehouse’s doctor, Dr. Christina Romete, said the singer had resumed drinking in the days before her death after a period of abstinence.
Copyright 2012 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
