It heard that Amy had developed a pattern of abstaining from drink for weeks and then drinking heavily. The inquest was the second hearing into her death as an earlier one had to be repeated due to the deputy coroner who conducted it being found to lack the relevant experience. Dr Romete added in a written statement: 'She specifically said she did not want to die.' St Pancras coroner Dr Shirley Radcliffe recorded a conclusion of misadventure at the hearing, saying that the singer had 'a level of alcohol commonly associated with fatality'.Īmy's GP, Dr Christina Romete, said she had seen her the night before her death. Three empty vodka bottles - two large and one small - were found near her body. The star was more than five times the legal drink-drive limit when she died, with 416mg of alcohol in every 100 mls of her blood. She was once reported to have spent £500,000 on drugs and had spells in rehab units and hospitals.Īn inquest in January 2013 heard that she died from 'alcohol toxicity' after apparently drinking herself to death at her home. She went on to win five Grammy awards in 2008, including Best New Artist, Record of the Year and Song of the Year for 'Rehab', as well as Best Pop Vocal Album.Īmy battled to shake off her alcohol and drugs demons, after reportedly being introduced to heroin by her husband Blake Fielder-Civil. Her debut album Frank was released in 2003 and nominated for a Mercury prize.Īmy's follow-up album, Back to Black in 2006, was an international success and nominated as British Album of the Year at the Brit Awards in 2007 where she received the award for British Female Solo Artist. She became a member of the National Youth Jazz Orchestra before signing to Simon Fuller's 19 Management in 2002. She asked for questions to be submitted by email.Īmy was famed for her deep, expressive vocals and her eclectic mix of musical genres, including soul, rhythm and blues and jazz. Mr Tansey's wife who gave her name as Charlotte Tansey refused to comment when MailOnline knocked on their door. The Grammy and Brit award winner continues to attract hoards of fans to her former home where people often leave tributes and flowers by a tree opposite the £3.5million property