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Accidental Alcohol Poisoning to Blame for Amy Winehouse’s Death, Coroner Says

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Months after the death of British singer Amy Winehouse, a coroner has finally released a report stating her official cause of death.
 
According to reports, Coroner Suzanne Greenaway declared Winehoues’s untimely death a result of accidental alcohol poisoning.
 

“The unintended consequence of such potentially fatal levels (of alcohol) was her sudden and unexpected death,” Greenaway said.
 
The singer, who struggled publicly with drug and alcohol addictions, was found dead in her home in London on July 23. She was 27.
 
Pathologist Suhail Baithun stated that Winehouse’s blood alcohol level at the time of her death was over five times the legal limit for driving. 

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Lauryn is a senior at Northeastern University majoring in journalism. She has written for Boston.com as well as the HC branch at Northeastern. Lauryn is also a teaching assistant for International Affairs students at Northeastern. In May and June of 2011, she embarked on a reporting trip to the Middle East, where she mastered the art of "man on the street" reporting and gained a new appreciation for falafel. In her spare time, Lauryn enjoys writing, walking around Boston aimlessly, traveling and a unhealthy obsession with her Kindle. She loves eating, French bulldogs and Anderson Cooper. After graduation, she hopes to pursue a career in foreign correspondence or magazine journalism. You can follow her on Twitter @laurynpaiva.