Amy Winehouse found dead, aged 27 (that age again)

[EGVG]

Amy Winehouse was found death in her London home, sad story but not shocking. She lived a life that seemed to be the model of what an unhealthy starlet is.

Rest in peace! And sing till you fade away, I'm sure her music will be heard for years to come, here I'm posting some links to her music.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ll7UFxqI2pM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LTPRJqt2z4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpuL7FpDeMA&feature=fvst

 

[Graalsword]

http://www.sott.net/articles/show/232302-Amy-Winehouse-found-dead-aged-27


Once more that age, 27 years old. Like Kurt Cobain, Jim Morrison (whether he is really dead or in the rainforest or in an underground base with the lizzies) Janis Joplin, Brian Jones and many more people.

Some links about other famous people who died at 27

_http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/27_Club

_http://listverse.com/2008/10/14/20-notable-people-who-died-at-27/

_http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Celebrities_that_died_at_age_27

Jim Morrison of the Doors (December 8, 1943 - July 3, 1971)
Janis Joplin of the Big Brother Holding Company (January 19, 1943 - October 4, 1970)
Jimi Hendrix of Jimi Hendrix and the Experience (November 27, 1942 - September 18, 1970)
Jean-Michel Basquiat Neo-Expressionist Painter (December 22, 1960 - August 12, 1988)
Robert Johnson (May 8, 1911 - August 16, 1938)
Kurt Cobain of Nirvana (February 20, 1967 - April 5, 1994)
Dave Alexander of The Stooges (June 3, 1947 - February 10, 1975)
Ron McKernan of the Grateful Dead (September 8, 1945 - March 8, 1973)
Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones (February 28, 1942 - July 3, 1969)
Mia Zapata of the Gits (August 25, 1965 - July 7, 1993)
Kristen Pfaff of Hole (May 26, 1967 - June 16, 1994)
Alan Wilson of Canned Heat (July 4, 1943 - September 3, 1970)
Chris Bell of Big Star (January 12, 1951 - December 27, 1978)
D. Boon of Minutemen (April 1, 1958 - December 22, 1985)
Les Harvey of Stone The Crows ( - May 3, 1972)
Helmut Koellen of Triumvirat (March 2, 1950 - May 3, 1977)
Gary Thain of Uriah Heap (May 15, 1948 - December 8, 1975)
Jesse Belvin (December 15, 1932 - February 6, 1960)
Malcolm Hale of Spanky and Our Gang (May 17, 1941 - October 30, 1968)
Arlester "Dyke" Christian (June 13, 1943 - March 13, 1971)
Orish Grinstead (June 2, 1980 - April 20, 2008)
Bryan Ottoson of American Head Charge
Jeremy Ward of The Mars Volta (May 5, 1976 - May 25, 2003)
Maria Serrano Serrano of Passion Fruit (November 26, 1973 - November 24, 2001)
Jonathan Brandis (April 13, 1976 - November 12, 2003)
Alexandre Levy
Louis Chauvin
Nat Jaffe
Rudy Lewis of The Drifters
Roger Lee Durham of Bloodstone
Wallace Yohn of Chase
Pete Ham of Badfinger
Pete de Freitas of Echo & the Bunnymen
Richey James Edwards of Manic Street Preachers
Fat Pat
Freaky Tah of Lost Boyz
Sean McCabe of Ink & Dagger
Valentin Elizalde
Shannon Hoon of Blind Melon (September 26, 1967 - October 21, 1995)

Johnny Kidd (December 23, 1935 - October 7, 1966. His date of birth is alternatively listed as 1939 in some sources.)
Jonathan Brandis (April 13, 1976 - November 12, 2003)

 

[Nević Nenad]

I think that some parallels could be drawn with this article:

http://www.sott.net/articles/show/155794-Inside-The-LC-The-Strange-but-Mostly-True-Story-of-Laurel-Canyon-and-the-Birth-of-the-Hippie-Generation-Part-1

 

[Mr.Anderson]

Age 27. Lunar return.

 

[SolarMother]

Age 27. Lunar return.

Fascinating that it could be connected to Laurel Canyon programs. That could explain some things.
I've never been able to figure out why so many musicians checked out at the lunar return, age 27. It always felt creepy and unknowable to me.

The Lunar return is the point at which the progressed moon returns to it's natal (birth) position which takes 27 years. It comes before and heralds the Saturn return.
It can be a time of emotional turmoil and pain depending on the position, sign, house and aspects to the individual's moon. Maybe a 'Moon program' set at birth for some individuals.

 

[IronFloyd]

oh of course. the "famous" number again (27)

Well first of all, absolutely regrettable this tragic news ...

.. and although she did not have many albums, I rather liked some of her songs and her style either soul, R & B or "Motown" of the sixties .. In short, the point is that .. and I really think no one is very "surprised" by her death, although it is extremely unfortunate as the departure of any person or artist.

In fact, I mentioned it in conversation with a friend, in relation to the Winehouse's incident on stage recently, and relation to the death of young artists as Jim Morrison (remember: "I am the Lizard king. I can do anything"), Kurt Cobain, etc.. Or even Michael Jackson's death, and I told to my friend that it would be nothing unusual to find dead her.

.. I'm not saying her death it is not surprising only because what we saw on stage, and her obvious problems with drugs, alcohol and what everyone already knew, but especially for her abrupt and strange "Irruption" in massive industry of music, being a person who already had tremendous problems of abuse, being as talented as other people who have no such problem of abuse, and therefore are not embedded in the "music scene" as the that at any moment was "subject to" Amy Winehouse, that is, she met the "perfect" requirements: talent and mental and emotional imbalance to start with some "myth" and usufruct of her figure, and no doubt will be quite "juicy" after her death ..

Anyway, really sad ... and Rest in Peace Amy Winehouse.

 

[GAIA]

Oh no, that's awful news :( I really loved her music and style. Was hoping to hear a new record from her. It's not surprising news
but what a shame, a real tragedy.

 

[Nević Nenad]

Maybe she didn't checked out all by herself. Maybe management concluded that her period of exploitation is at the end, so this was the good way to suck good share of the money in this way. And why not closing the "project" like the earlier projects, and put in use that good old "myth 27", its 100% percent sure that people will buy that. Especially when the management owns the media world.

I listened a couple of her songs, wasn't impressed, nor with her personality, just another product of modern media.

 

[stellar]

Age 27. Lunar return.

Or maybe that's a threshold of how long the body can take years of abuse before it has to switch off :/???

 

[Alana]

This morning while driving to work, her song Rehab came up. As I was listening

They tried to make me go to rehab but I said 'no, no, no'

I kept thinking, "so you didn't go to rehab. Are you happy now?"

Not long after and while searching for something completely unrelated, I came upon this essay on the internet. And for the most part, I agree:

Amy didn't go to rehab ….

I am sick and tired of seeing talent — raw, biting, sensual and hard hitting natural talent — going down the drug-and-alcohol drain. Can’t you think of something else to do with your time?

Damn it. I just came back from my two-hour meditation class yesterday morning and besides my stomach growling to the tune of “Rehab” I was not concentrating on my breathing. Just on how freaking stupid and self-destructive some talented people have become.

You want to shine for only so long before you die? Did you think your talent ran out? Who told you that? Mr. Cocaine or did Dame Ecstasy whisper that in your ear?

Amy Winehouse could have been a salty old lady who showed the next generation how to do it with soul and sass. Her cocktail of choice should have been the blues, soul, jazz with a twist of rock.

How did it feel to commit suicide, Amy?

I really don’t want to hear the words “accidental overdose” when the autopsy report comes out. Putting all that s--- into a tired, abused, stressed-out body says one thing – kill me now. You got to be your own suicide bomber.

Is 27 going to become the “go to” age when it comes to self imploding? You know what – it is getting real, real boring.

Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison and Kurt Cobain – all dead at 27. How sexy is that? Choking on your own vomit – remind me to put that on my bucket list.

I am very saddened to see another naturally gifted artist self-destruct. I have known and loved people who did that, and it will always hurt that life knocked them down in their prime.

I get that. Life can sometimes be so hard that a soul can succumb prematurely. Been there. Almost did it myself.

People will look at her family and friends and point a finger and say, “Why weren’t you there for Amy?”

We all have to grow up and own our mistakes and get help.

It is not, I repeat, it is not “hot” to overdose on drugs and alcohol.

May your death be a wake-up for all of you who think it’s never going to happen to me.

Lindsay Lohan – can you hear me now?

Just a damn, damn shame.

 

[truth seeker]

Amen to that!

 

[knowledge_of_self]

This morning while driving to work, her song Rehab came up. As I was listening

They tried to make me go to rehab but I said 'no, no, no'

I kept thinking, "so you didn't go to rehab. Are you happy now?"

Not long after and while searching for something completely unrelated, I came upon this essay on the internet. And for the most part, I agree:

wow, it's weird how similar my thoughts are to yours Alana. I thought exactly the same thing when I heard of Amy's death. I thought... "Well she said she didn't want to go to rehab.."

The above essay made some very good points.

I must admit though, I didn't really find Amy's death as sad as a lot of people did. I mean... it IS sad that she died, but what's even more sad is how much the MMS is feeding off people's empathy for her. She's all over the news right now, much more so than when she was alive. When she was alive, most people ridiculed her. And now... everyone is SO sad that she died, as if it it's such a big surprise. To me, her death is not sad, what drove her to killing herself is - our pathological society.

I don't mean to sound mean, but honestly, I can think of a lot sadder things going on right now than Amy's death. Norway, Fukushima nuclear crisis, Palestine and Middle East issues just to name a few. But maybe that's just me... :/

 

[Bar Kochba]

Sad to see Amy go. I have empathy because I am familiar with the hopelessness & dispair she must have felt. The body's threshold for abuse is high, but sometimes I believe the spirit says "Enough is enough" and takes matters into its own hands. She had a rich voice and was a talented songwriter, IMO.

 

[anart]

This morning while driving to work, her song Rehab came up. As I was listening

They tried to make me go to rehab but I said 'no, no, no'

I kept thinking, "so you didn't go to rehab. Are you happy now?"

Not long after and while searching for something completely unrelated, I came upon this essay on the internet. And for the most part, I agree:

I'm not sure why people are so upset about a machine being a machine.

 

[Bar Kochba]

Sad to see Amy go. I have empathy because I am familiar with the hopelessness & dispair she must have felt. The body's threshold for abuse is high, but sometimes I believe the spirit says "Enough is enough" and takes matters into its own hands. She had a rich voice and was a talented songwriter, IMO.

I just realized I totally projected myself onto Ms. Winehouse because I identified with her situation. While I DO have empathy for her, I shouldn't have been so quick to make fantastical assumptions about her spirit or her state of mind. Apologies.