Singer Amy Winehouse was found dead in her flat in London on Saturday morning. She’s suspected to have been the victim of an overdose and cardiac arrest. According to international press and news agencies such as the British newspaper "Daily Mail", "The Sun" and "Reuters", she was taken away by an ambulance at four in the morning. The website "TMZ" has published an alleged police statement:
* "Police were called by London Ambulance Service to an address in Camden Square NW1 shortly before 16.05hrs today, Saturday 23 July, following reports of a woman found deceased. ??On arrival officers found the body of a 27-year-old female who was pronounced dead at the scene. ??Enquiries continue into the circumstances of the death. At this early stage it is being treated as unexplained." Amy’s last public appearance was at iTunes Festival with her goddaughter Dionne Bromfield, this week. She had recently canceled a European tour. ?
On Twitter
On Twitter, the singer is already a trending topic. Rita Lee, for example, wrote: "Amy didn’t go to rehab … She’s around… Finally free, weightless, loose. Madcap diva …" and then she adds: "An artist’s life is such a cliché. You either die of an overdose, or join a sect, or are in and out of rehab. The survivors turn into dinosaurs. Tyrannosaurus Ass. " * Burlesque artist Dita Von Teese wrote: "Please, someone tell me this is not true. I’m devastated, I spent wonderful moments with her. Great loss." Actor Jose de Abreu, another admirer of the singer, wrote: "Surviving addiction is for those who are lucky, nothing to do with courage or willpower! Terrible disease. " * Even the colleague, Bebel Gilberto, feel the loss: "My heart is broken. May she rest in peace. I can’t believe. " Actress Giovanna Ewbank was also a fan of the singer: "How sad. I’m feel awful about Amy Winehouse, even though I knew it would happen. " Sandy wrote: "Maybe I’m naive, but I thought one day she was going to get out of this path and actually LIVE off her music, which was good. It’s so sad…"
* A friend of Amy, Janelle Monae opened the shows of her last tour, "My heart is heavy. All my sympathy to the family of Amy Winehouse, who I care a lot. I’m praying that they have a lot of strength right now. " The official cover of the singer in Brazil, Miranda Kassin, is already preparing a concert in her honor tonight at Studio SP: "The pain is unbearable. At least, she lives within us," she wrote.
* The presenter Serginho Groisman was another who spoke up: "Sadness. I always rooted for her talent to overcome overdose. But it was not so. " In his following tweet, he posted: "It’s important not to turn her death into a moralist statement. Let’s just regret the loss of a wonderful singer. " And the repercussions just keep on coming.
? * Kelly Osbourne, who was a close friend of the singer, wrote: "I can’t even breath right my now I’m crying so hard. I just lost one of my best friends. I love you forever Amy & I will never forget the real you!" Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher also expressed their feelings. The actress wrote, "Truly sad news about Amy Winehouse. My heart goes out to her family. May her troubled soul find peace."
* Rihanna was really upset: "Dear God have mercy!!! I am SICK about this right now!" Carolina Dieckmann, earlier, also wrote: "My God … Amy died. Heart tight, in pain." Another one who spoke was Ricky Martin: "just found out. I feel pain. I feel anger. Rest beautiful girl rest. You are free!" Even Paulo Coelho has published the following excerpt from the song "Tears Dry on Their Own": “So we are history, the shadow covers me/The sky above, a blaze that only lovers see”.
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