A hearing in London revealed that singer Amy Winehouse, who struggled with drug and alcohol abuse throughout her music career, died from alcohol poisoning on July 23rd in her north London apartment. Test results showed that Winehouse's blood-alcohol level was 416 milligrams per 100 milliliters of blood, which is measured at more than five times the legal limit for driving in Britain. The level that's considered lethal is 350 milligrams per 100 milliliters of blood.
According to the examinations, Winehouse's vital organs appeared to be normal, but the excessive amount of alcohol in her system could have stopped her from breathing and sent her into a coma. St Pancras coroner Suzanne Greenway added, that the "unintended consequence" of Winehouse drinking so much alcohol was her "sudden and unexpected death".
The inquest reached a verdict that the Grammy-award winning artist died of "misadventure", which means that it's an accidental death, with no laws being broken.
No traces of illegal drugs were found in Winehouse's system, however, three empty vodka bottles were recovered by police in Winehouse's home on the day of her death, clearly indicating that she had lost her long fight against alcohol.
The singer's personal security guard, Andrew Morris, who found the Winehouse dead in her bed, said that Winehouse started drinking that week.
Meanwhile, Winehouse's doctor Christina Romete added that the singer had kicked her drug habit, but fell back into the pattern of drinking in the days before her death, after a period of abstinence.
Winehouse's father Mitch and mother Janis, who were present at St. Pancras Coroners Court to hear the evidence from key witnesses, said, "It is some relief to finally find out what happened to Amy."
To remember their beloved daughter, Amy Winehouse Foundation has been established to raise money in assisting young people in Britain and abroad, who suffer from addiction.
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