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Amy Winehouse Autopsy Inconclusive, Cause of Death Will Take Until October

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More details are emerging about Amy Winehouse's death on Saturday, July 23, though it will take until October to know the exact cause of her passing.

As WENN reports, the initial autopsy was inconclusive, and the coroner will have to wait for the results toxicology and histology tests before determining the exact cause of death. After the brief postmortem examination, Assistant Deputy Coroner Suzanne Greenaway said the case would be adjourned until Oct. 26. Her body was then turned over to her family for burial, which will take place as soon as possible in accordance with Jewish customs.

This is the latest in a series of updates about the singer's tragic death at 27 years old. According to TMZ, the singer was found in her bed by a security guard who was hired to look after her. "She was in her bedroom after saying she wanted to sleep and when he went to wake her he found she wasn't breathing," Chris Goodman, a friend and publicist for Winehouse, told the site. "He called the emergency services straight away. He was very shocked. At this stage no one knows how she died. She died alone in bed."

Winehouse was reportedly visited by a doctor on Friday night for a a routine checkup and was declared healthy, or as well as could be expected. She allegedly was strong enough to play the drums in her home loud enough for neighbors to complain.

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Winehouse last spoke to her handlers at 10AM on Saturday, when she went to sleep. When she was found dead around 4PM, rigor mortis had already set in, so it is likely that she had been dead for hours. Police sources have revealed to the Daily Telegraph that no drugs were found in the house. An official from the coroner's office said that the death was not suspicious.

Meanwhile, Winehouse's parents, Mitch and Janis, have thanked fans for their support. Mourners have turned the singer's London home into a shrine, leaving flowers, memorabilia and tributes.

"I can't tell you what this means to us," Mitch Winehouse told the crowd. "It really is making this a lot easier for us. Amy was about one thing, and that was love. Her whole life was devoted to her family and her friends, and to you guys as well."

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Suck off you lowly parasite that is nothing has always been nothing your below the scum in the gutter save your utterly childish ignorant teenager angst for when it counts you sound like an ass, an ignorant pubescent girly boy or something worse, you absolute nothing trash talk lol lol lol yeah your cute

August 18 2011 at 12:06 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
deptstate799

I like Amy's music but her family can't hide the fact, SHE WAS A MAN! a tranny.

August 03 2011 at 7:39 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
ron17191

There is more in this world than a addict to worry about.

July 28 2011 at 3:30 PM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply
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Sweet Pooh

What like you?

July 28 2011 at 3:35 PM Report abuse -1 rate up rate down Reply
tomatomanitee

it is sad to lose a life. amy had her own stile an alot of creative talent. her friends helped her burn her system out. drugs an booze take another one of our creative an special people

July 28 2011 at 1:51 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
khadija

sooooo sad she died, and yet people don't realize how unique she was, try singing her song Rehab exactly like she did nah!, ha! fail, her voice was unique,so what if she messed up her life with drugs, every one as their mistakes, and they might not go as planned... but y don't yal take this as a lesson to what drug and alchol abuse can do to u, and affect d way u look, instead of posting dumb a** comments, like yal ain't got nothing better to do

July 28 2011 at 1:37 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Laura

Amy died from poor lifestyle who cares about what substances were in her system at the time she did not die from an overdose...... she simply ran out of life ....she was killing her self little by little every time she took a puff or had a drink

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Amy winehouse Shocking Image….. Now this is such a shock, even though such an end was expected. What a sad self-destr¬uction.
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July 28 2011 at 7:39 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
samwise246

Here in America, it can take up to six weeks to get the results of a toxicology test. Why does it take so much longer in GB?

July 27 2011 at 8:05 PM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply
theanimal1944

Hey, Prez OBOZO can blame BUSH

July 27 2011 at 3:07 PM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply
theanimal1944

WTF this is still new>

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