R.I.P. Amy Winehouse

jephdood
jephdood Posts: 1,671
edited July 2011 in The Clubhouse
Another talented train wreck...

http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/07/23/singer-amy-winehouse-found-dead-uk-press-says/?hpt=hp_t2
"I did not slap you. I high-fived your face."
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  • gfong
    gfong Posts: 1,079
    edited July 2011
    What a waste! Could see it coming though.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,957
    edited July 2011
    Is anyone really surprised ? Shame anyway,did like her voice.
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  • Big Dawg
    Big Dawg Posts: 2,005
    edited July 2011
    I hate to see people throw their lives away, talented or otherwise. Guess she should have stuck with rehab.
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited July 2011
    no surprise here,,still,,, sad.
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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited July 2011
    Wow! Not completely surprised but still.....

    RIP
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  • fatchowmein
    fatchowmein Posts: 2,637
    edited July 2011
    Such a waste of talent. Sad but not surprising.
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  • 20hz
    20hz Posts: 636
    edited July 2011
    jeez what a shame and 27 years old :(
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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,516
    edited July 2011
    How and why people get themselves so drugged up all the time is beyond me. It's as simple as making a choice, just say no. So easy, and yet so many are just too weak. RIP Amy.
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  • brgman
    brgman Posts: 2,859
    edited July 2011
    20hz wrote: »
    jeez what a shame and 27 years old :(

    There is book out about all the stars that died at 27.Must be a jinxed age.
    Hendrix,Morrison and lots more all died at 27.
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  • coolsax
    coolsax Posts: 1,824
    edited July 2011
    it is sad, I think i remember seeing a quote from her saying she didn't think she'd live past 30 the way that she lived. Sad she was right.
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,222
    edited July 2011
    WOW!! I'm not surprised at all but I loved her voice she really let her talent go to waste..

    R.I.P. Amy!!! You will be missed by many..
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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,335
    edited July 2011
    RIP Amy!

    She was tormented by demons, psychological, addiction and probably more that very few could understand. Her problem just wasn't making a choice to just say NO, it was a disease. What a shame to see such young and talented person die tragically. My heart goes out to her family, loved ones and the people that tried in vain to help her.
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  • stuwee
    stuwee Posts: 1,508
    edited July 2011
    schwarcw wrote: »
    RIP Amy!

    She was tormented by demons, psychological, addiction and probably more that very few could understand. Her problem just wasn't making a choice to just say NO, it was a disease. What a shame to see such young and talented person die tragically. My heart goes out to her family, loved ones and the people that tried in vain to help her.

    Well said Carl. A Damn Shame :frown:
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited July 2011
    wow, I didn't see that one coming.... :rolleyes:

    she loved life on the edge... and she died living on the edge..

    RIP
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited July 2011
    Ron-P wrote: »
    How and why people get themselves so drugged up all the time is beyond me. It's as simple as making a choice, just say no. So easy, and yet so many are just too weak. RIP Amy.

    Wow, and they say with age comes wisdom. What a dope.
    If you will it, dude, it is no dream.
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  • polkfarmboy
    polkfarmboy Posts: 5,703
    edited July 2011
    Rip Amy
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited July 2011
    Another voice in that heavenly choir.
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  • cubdog
    cubdog Posts: 835
    edited July 2011
    Sad.

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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,516
    edited July 2011
    bobman1235 wrote: »
    Wow, and they say with age comes wisdom. What a dope.

    If it makes you feel better to call me names, fine. All I'm saying is it's just as easy to say yes, as it is no. NO good comes from doing drugs, and she is a perfect example as to why. Just say no and don't even start, it's that simple.
    If...
    Ron dislikes a film = go out and buy it.
    Ron loves a film = don't even rent.
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  • polkfarmboy
    polkfarmboy Posts: 5,703
    edited July 2011
    Guys we are dealing with addiction here and its a mental illness like a cold or fleww you cant shake wich drugs and alcohol are the only cure .I have been addicted to weed and tobacco and its very very hard to overcome .Usually the people with other issues mixed with addiction never recover and its a sad thing to waste a life on it
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited July 2011
    She was marginally talented.
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  • Big Dawg
    Big Dawg Posts: 2,005
    edited July 2011
    dorokusai wrote: »
    She was marginally talented.

    Is that your suggestion for the epitaph on her tombstone?
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited July 2011
    Big Dawg wrote: »
    Is that your suggestion for the epitaph on her tombstone?

    Nah...it's probably inappropriate.
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  • wayne3burk
    wayne3burk Posts: 939
    edited July 2011
    My sympathies to her family and those who knew and loved her.

    I have a cousin who is 41 and still a "recovering" addict, who has been clean now for maybe 2 or 3 yrs.

    It's a long hard life - or a short hard life - either way.

    May she rest in peace.
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  • gdb
    gdb Posts: 6,012
    edited July 2011
    Just remember one thing boys and girls........without the influence of booze and drugs....... a lot of the music that we play/revere would never have been written, performed or recorded. Please think on that while being so profound and judgemental with your posts. :frown:
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited July 2011
    Damn! That was quick. She just started doing her thing and now the end. RIP cutie.
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  • kevon27
    kevon27 Posts: 18
    edited July 2011
    This may sound tacky but when you pour all of your attention to Home theater and Audiophilia, you'll have to time or money for drugs..
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  • WilliamM2
    WilliamM2 Posts: 4,773
    edited July 2011
    kevon27 wrote: »
    This may sound tacky but when you pour all of your attention to Home theater and Audiophilia, you'll have to time or money for drugs..

    Yeah, no way she, or other celebrities, could afford audio and drugs.

    I think you found the cure.:rolleyes:
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  • kevon27
    kevon27 Posts: 18
    edited July 2011
    WilliamM2 wrote: »
    Yeah, no way she, or other celebrities, could afford audio and drugs.

    I think you found the cure.:rolleyes:

    I'm not talking about buying Polk Audio grade gear here. Plus, you're too busy tweaking and upgrading and spending all day in the forums..
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  • jephdood
    jephdood Posts: 1,671
    edited July 2011
    We all do stupid stuff when we're young. Her stupid thing happened to be trying drugs. Maybe because her childhood sucked and she was looking for escape.. maybe because she was trying to fit in somewhere.. who knows. But once you're hooked, it's physiological and psycho-addictive. Your brain craves it. It's not a matter of simply saying 'yes' or 'no'. That's not how addiction works.
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