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Quick Facts
- NAME: Amy Winehouse
- OCCUPATION: Entrepreneur, Songwriter, Singer
- BIRTH DATE: September 14, 1983
- DEATH DATE: July 23, 2011
- EDUCATION: Sylvia Young Theatre School
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Southgate, London, England, United Kingdom
- PLACE OF DEATH: Camden, London, England, United Kingdom
- Full Name: Amy Jade Winehouse
- AKA: Amy Winehouse
Best Known For
Amy Winehouse won five Grammy Awards for her 2006 album Back to Black, and is remembered for songs like "Rehab," "Back to Black" and "Valerie." She died in 2011, at age 27.
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Perez Hilton talks about what she'd do when she was unable (or unwilling) to perform.
Amy Winehouse - Goals
Sylvia Young remembers the first time she met Amy and reads an unusually prophetic letter written by the young star.
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Death
Sadly, at the end of her life, Winehouse's enormous talent was overshadowed by her addiction to drugs and alcohol. The singer died tragically on July 23, 2011, at the age of 27, from accidental alcohol poisoning.
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