Amy Winehouse dead

[Jester]

did you see her before the drugs/booze?

When, when she was EIGHT?

[Dave1982]

Just a reminder that as tragic as this is, generalized comments about "societal woes" and the like belong on Fratching, not here.

[iradney]

When, when she was EIGHT?

That's a little uncalled for. I wasn't a fan, and I rolled my eyes at her lifestyle and the way she squandered opportunities, but that's a bit harsh.

Think this pic was around 04? 05?

[Jester]

I wasn't trying to be overly harsh, and yes, the comment was a bit exaggerated, but my point was that, pretty much from the first time we became aware as a public of Ms. Winehouse, we also became aware of her propensity for living life on the edge and enjoying various vices. She was pretty much a package deal, it seemed.

[MoonCat]

While I was not what you would call a huge fan, today's headlines shocked me. (I just found out about this within the last half hour, when I got online.) Well, shocked me in the sense that I was sad to see such a fantastic singer exit stage left so damn early. I can't say I was truly surprised by the news; as others have said, you could see it coming.

Well, she's definitely not going back to rehab, I say no, no, no. (Love that song.)

And by the way, the only similarity between Lohan and Winehouse is youthful recklessness and hard partying. Lohan doesn't have a fraction of the talent Winehouse had.

May very well be, I'm not qualified to say as I'm not a fan of either. I just think the similarities in self-destructive behavior are notable.