Amy Winehouse was an English singer and songwriter known for her deep, expressive contralto vocals and her eclectic mix of musical genres, including soul, rhythm and blues, reggae, and jazz. She was a once-in-a-generation talent who captured the imagination of both the mainstream pop charts and lovers of timeless soul music. However, her life was marred by setbacks and addiction, and she ultimately died of alcohol poisoning in her London home on July 23, 2011, at the age of 27.

According to various sources, Winehouse had a long history of substance abuse, including heroin, ecstasy, cocaine, ketamine, and alcohol. She also suffered from bulimia, which left her weaker and more susceptible to the effects of alcohol. In the days leading up to her death, she was evidently on the brink of self-destruction, and tabloid photos of her stumbling out of her local pub or drunkenly arguing on the streets with her previous partner Blake Fielder-Civil were a frequent occurrence.

On the day of her death, two ambulances arrived at her home in Camden Town, London, and she was pronounced dead at the scene. The cause of death was later determined to be alcohol poisoning. Winehouses funeral was held on July 26, 2011, and her ashes are buried near her grandmothers in Edgwarebury Jewish Cemetery in London.