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Amy Winehouse, the beehived soul-jazz diva whose self-destructive habits overshadowed a distinctive musical talent, was found dead Saturday in her London home, police said. She was 27. A cause of death was not immediately known.

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Amy Winehouse, left, leaves Snaresbrook Crown Court in London with an unidentified woman after the hearing of her husband Blake Fielder-Civil in 2008. Fielder-Civil was in court charged with grievous bodily harm and preventing the course of justice. Associated Press/2008
Amy Winehouse leaves Snaresbrook Crown Court in London after the hearing of her husband Blake Fielder-Civil. Fielder-Civil wast charged with grievous bodily harm and preventing the course of justice. Associated Press/2008
Amy Winehouse in concert at the Vic in Chicago. Mark Welsh/2007
Amy Winehouse poses for photographs after being interviewed by The Associated Press at a studio in north London. Associated Press/2007
British singer Amy Winehouse arrives at Magistrates Court in Milton Keynes, England, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010. Winehouse pleaded guilty Wednesday to assaulting a theater manager at a family Christmas show. The 26-year-old admitted charges of disorder and common assault during a Dec. 19 performance of the pantomime, or variety show, “Cinderella.” (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
Amy Winehouse is assisted as she leaves Westminster Magistrates Court in London, where she pleaded not guilty to a charge of common assault, over an incident at a charity ball. Associated Press/2009
Amy Winehouse arrives at Westminster Magistrates Court in London, where she faced a charge of common assault over an incident at a charity ball. Associated Press/2009
Amy Winehouse performs onstage during her concert in Belgrade, Serbia. Associated Press/June, 2011
Amy Winehouse of England performs during the Rock in Rio music festival in Arganda del Rey, on the outskirts of Madrid. Associated Press/2008
British singer Amy Winehouse poses for photographs after being interviewed by The Associated Press at a studio in north London. Associated Press/2007
Amy Winehouse performs during the Rock in Rio music festival in Arganda del Rey, on the outskirts of Madrid. Associated Press/2008
Amy Winehouse performs in concert in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Associated Press/January 2011
Amy Winehouse performs at Lollapalooza at Grant Park in Chicago. Associated Press/2007
Amy Winehouse performs in Florianopolis, Brazil. Associated Press/January 2011
Amy Winehouse performs during her show in Florianopolis, Brazil. Associated Press/January 2011
Amy Winehouse poses for photographs after being interviewed by The Associated Press at a studio in north London. Associated Press/2007
British singer Amy Winehouse, center, arrives at Magistrates Court in Milton Keynes, England where she was suing to keep the paparazzi away from her. Associated Press/2010
Amy Winehouse performs at the V Festival, near Chelmsford, England. Associated Press/2008
Amy Winehouse leaves Westminster magistrates court in London where a judge acquitted her of assaulting a fan who asked to take her picture. District Judge Timothy Workman found the 25-year-old singer not guilty of punching dancer Sherene Flash in the eye after the fan asked to take her picture following a charity ball in September. Associated Press/2009
Amy Winehouse arrives, at Westminster Magistrates Court in London where she was granted a divorce from Blake Fielder-Civil. Associated Press/2009