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Amy Winehouse's Father Reveals How He Learned of Her Death
- Posted on Sep 12th 2011 12:01PM by Theo Spielberg
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The foundation will launch on Sept. 14 and aims to help other young addicts avoid Amy's tragic fate. At the time of her death, Winehouse was reportedly enjoying a period of sobriety and experiencing "her happiest six months for years," according to The Sun. In an interview last week with Anderson Cooper, Mitch voiced his opinion that Amy passed away due to complications with Librium, a drug used to fight alcoholism.
Of the blue-eyed soul singer's death, Mitch recalled, "I was in New York when I found out. I was at my cousin's, cuddling his newborn babies. He had just been asking me how Amy was. I said she was fine -- then my phone rang."
"It was Andrew, her security guard, in tears," Mitch continued. "He said something terrible had happened. Amy had died. I couldn't understand him at first. I was like ice. I was cool as a cucumber.
"The flight home was horrendous. In my mind, I was saying, 'Stop messing about, Amy'. She was a practical joker and I just hoped everyone had it wrong -- even though I knew it was right. The joke had gone too far. It was horrible. I couldn't cry. I wasn't able to do anything. I was just numb. I just needed to get back to my wife Jane and the family."
At the time of her death, Winehouse had both Librium and traces of alcohol in her bloodstream, tests have shown. However, no illegal drugs were found in her system.
"Amy's success in dealing with her drug issues -- she was a recovered drug addict -- was that she chose to deal with it," Mitch said of his daughter's longstanding substance-abuse problems.
He also stressed the human quality of his daughter, saying, "She had a super talent. She tried to explain it to me once, how she wrote a song." He added, "It was like Albert Einstein trying to explain the theory of relativity. She didn't understand that I didn't understand. She didn't get it. She was just normal."
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i'm glad i have normal kids. they are so much better having a rich very talented druggie that dies on you,,
September 12 2011 at 5:44 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyShe was not a recovered addict, she might have been in recovery or a recovering addict.
September 12 2011 at 5:34 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyI DON'T CARE IF YOU LIKED AMY OR NOT SHE WAS WAY TO COOL FOR THIS PLANET, THIS CHICK WAS ONE OF THE BEST, PEOPLE DON'T KNOW WHAT ITS LIKE TO PERFORM IN FRONT OF A LARGE CROWD AND THE PRESSURE TO BE AT YOUR BEST EVEYTIME,I'LL ALWAYS MISS THIS SPECIAL WOMAN , ITS SO SAD TODAY THAT PEOPLE GET MORE JOY OUT OF KICKING PEOPLE IN THE TEETH, AND DOWNING THEM THAN SUPPORTING THEM AND HELPING THEM.ALL HATERS GO 2 HELL, AS FOR ME I HAVE BUT ONE REGRET NOT BEING ABLE TO LOVE AND SUPPORT SUCH A SUPER WOMAN LIKE AMY, LOVE YA BABYDOLL REST IN PEACE,YOU WERE TO GOOD FOR THIS PLACE
September 12 2011 at 4:12 PM Report abuse Permalink -1 rate up rate down ReplyThey tried to make me go to rehab but I said 'no, no, no'
Yes I've been black but when I come back you'll know know know
I ain't got the time and if my daddy thinks I'm fine
He's tried to make me go to rehab but I won't go go go
Huge talent. Will not be forgotten soon.
September 12 2011 at 2:59 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyDon't even give Paul DePace the attention of a thumbs down he is just trying to be upsetting to people. As far as Amy goes, I had a friend once die from Methadone while they were trying to quit, it feels twice as bad when they are fighting to stop and this happens. Having seen the look on my friend's parents faces afterward I have to say there is nothing more heartbreaking than seeing a parent lose their child. There's not even a word for it. If a child loses a parent they are an orphan, a spose then a widow, but a parent... they are just lost afterward. It's been ten year since I lost my friend and his parents still grieve every day. How sad for such a young girl with so much ahead of her to die so soon. To all the people who want to make cruel comments behind the anonymity of a web identity: Get a life, I feel sorry for you.
September 12 2011 at 2:57 PM Report abuse Permalink +2 rate up rate down ReplyI do agree that she was very talented but she could not past the drugs/alcohol. Her ex-boyfriend was responsible for a lot of her drug activity. But, dad is not correct in that she was clean for six months. She got booed off the stage in Belgrade because she couldn't stand up much less sing. She was all over the stage, couldn't carry a tune and kept picking at her arms. She was a mess.
September 12 2011 at 2:53 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Replysad, no matter how you look at it
September 12 2011 at 2:52 PM Report abuse Permalink +2 rate up rate down ReplyWhat an idiot. Some selfish, uninformed people should NOT be allowed to raise children. If he'd raised her with proper attention, she wouldn't have been involved with drugs. She needed emotional and ultimately psychiatric support, which so obviously was not there while she grew up. Now daddy can make a nice buck off her death through her 'foundation'. Brilliant.
September 12 2011 at 2:51 PM Report abuse Permalink +1 rate up rate down ReplyThis is not a true story. He states she had been clean for six months. Maybe daddy needs to watch the video of his daughter (google Amy Winehouse gets booed off of stage in Belgrade. There is a 2 minute and a 5 minute video.) This happened in June of this summer, two months before her death, and youu can see she is clearly VERY messed up and I don't think it's alcohol. He is not being honest.
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