Amy Winehouse died

Horrible. I was shocked when I heard the news, but not surprised. While I do think she was extremely talented (Joxer, the Sex Pistols released one less studio album than Whinehouse), I was however not at all surprised that she died. Which in some ways makes it all the more tragic; over the past few years the public was watching her self-destruct, knowing that death was extremely likely. RIP

This is sad news but spare a thought for those who are left behind. Hundreds, if not thousands, of North London drug dealers have just lost their biggest customer. I wouldn't be surprised if Columbia's economy collapses in the next few days.

fatty.

lifetimefanofqueen wrote: never really been much of a fan of her
thought her music was ok

found out shed died at nan and grandads,R.I.P
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i thiought she died at her own place?  ;-)

Man! This is a real shocker,I just found the news on yahoo. I never have listened to her music before,but she was such a beauty,it's a terrible waste.

And at 27? Man,how terribly sad.
RIP Amy.

mooghead wrote:

Amazing how many people with no knowledge of addiction and mental illness are so quick to celebrate the death of a 27 year old woman with an amazing talent.

Could be your daughter one day...

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If only there was a way to lock this thread ... no post will top this one.  Bravo.

brENsKi wrote: lifetimefanofqueen wrote: never really been much of a fan of her
thought her music was ok

found out shed died at nan and grandads,R.I.P
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i thiought she died at her own place?  ;-)

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she did, i ment i was at my nan and grandads when i found out :P

Hi everyone, i recall reading the item in The Daily Mail about Ms. Winehouse's disastrous concert in Belgrade last month and thinking ' this girl is not going to be around much longer'. Unfortunately this thought proved to be correct. May she rest in peace. I have  been wondering for awhile, do people in showbiz have a higher propensity to be drug addicts than we mere mortals or are we just more exposed to their problems?

lifetimefanofqueen wrote: brENsKi wrote: lifetimefanofqueen wrote: never really been much of a fan of her
thought her music was ok

found out shed died at nan and grandads,R.I.P
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i thiought she died at her own place?  ;-)

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she did, i ment i was at my nan and grandads when i found out :P
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what was Amy Winehouse doign at YOUR nan and grandads? was she a friend of the family?   ;-)

I'm not a huge fan of most popular singer's these day's,  but i think Amy winehouse was good....better than the wannabe madonna's (Ga Ga) of the world.....Adele sounds a bit like amy to my ears......27 is way too young to die.....

What a tragedy...

It's beyond sad that nobody was able to help her.
I really feel for her family. I remember reading a short interview with her father a couple of months ago where he said it was rapidly going downhill with his daughter... and that she needed help.

For us, it's the loss of an amazing talent, for them it's their daughter, familymember or friend...

@ Joxer - "waster" is the exact word.  Personally, I didn't see the talent.  I'm not saying she *wasn't* talented, but I just didn't appreciate her style.  She wasted her life away, and whilst I'm not "celebrating" her death, she had her chances and didn't take them.  AFAIC, it's one more halfwit gone.

And before anyone says I don't understand addiction.....I do.  Have seen family members go through it.  Some brought so much trouble and stress that it was difficult NOT to wish them away.  I'm not assuming that people who take a more benevolent view on addicts haven't either been/lived with/known one, but for those who haven't - please also think about it from the POV of the families who have to suffer/live with that kind of behaviour.  And then when you look at people who appreciate life but don't get to live it to the full because of things like illness, famine, disaster or murder, it's so hard not to resent folk like Winehouse who just wasted hers.

One last point...no one can become a drug addict unless they are stupid enough to try it for a first time.  And it IS stupidity.

One last point...no one can become a drug addict unless they are stupid enough to try it for a first time. And it IS stupidity.
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What about those newborn babies who are born addicted becasue of their mothers?

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What about those newborn babies who are born addicted becasue of their mothers? [/QUOTE]

I think that is the exception to Thistleboy's point. I agree with him. It is stupidity. Nobody these days can say that they didnt know that drugs can be addictive. There is enough info out there to stop that excuse being used

emrabt wrote: One last point...no one can become a drug addict unless they are stupid enough to try it for a first time. And it IS stupidity.
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I think you're just being a tad pedantic there - a baby born in those circumstances doesn't know what's happening....someone Winhouse's age does.  Either way, it's still down to someone's stupidity.

Sir GH wrote: mooghead wrote:

Amazing how many people with no knowledge of addiction and mental illness are so quick to celebrate the death of a 27 year old woman with an amazing talent.

Could be your daughter one day...

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If only there was a way to lock this thread ... no post will top this one.  Bravo.
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Not really Bob, because he's assuming that the folk who are saying "good riddance" don't have a clue what they're talking about.  Apart from my own experience, I know lots of folk (well I do come from Glasgow after all) that turn against addict family members just because they can't take the burden anymore.  They eventually get pissed off trying to help, and get so disgusted by the way their addict family member behaves (bearing in mind an addict may stoop to anything to get a hit, and once "on the gear" will more than likely behave irrationally.....btw, Winehouse maybe wasn't like the others because she could afford to do it.....think about it) that the death of said addict will come as a relief.  I'm not saying that they don't grieve, because they may remember the way a person *used* to be, but it's also difficult not to feel resentment too.  OK, so that could be my son/daughter one day - but I'm telling you now, having lived with an addict for years, I'd soon get pissed off, offspring or not.