Family and friends were at funeral of Amy Winehouse in London
By GalaTView Staff
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NO ONE may know if she suffered in her final moments alone in bed but last night Amy Winehouse was laid to rest, her well documented troubles finally over.
The 27-year-old singer, who was found dead at her Camden home in north London on Sunday, was cremated during a private ceremony overnight.
Her parents Mitch and Janis and brother Alex were joined by Winehouse’s close friends including Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood and close friend Kelly Osbourne – in a Winehouse beehive – and music producer Mark Ronson at the the Golders Green crematorium in north London.
A private service had been held earlier in Edgware, North London.
Police were called in to control up to 500 fans, media and onlookers who flooded the area to pay their respects outside the Jewish ceremony.
The service was led by a rabbi and included prayers in English and Hebrew and reminiscences from Winehouse’s father, Mitch Winehouse.
The cab driver and jazz singer, who helped foster his daughter’s love of music, ended his eulogy with the words: “Goodnight, my angel, sleep tight. Mummy and Daddy love you ever so much.”
It ended with a rendition of Carole King’s So Far Away, one of Winehouse’s favorite songs.
“Mitch was funny, he told some great stories from childhood about how headstrong she was, and clearly the family and friends recognized the stories and laughed along,” said family spokesman Chris Goodman.
Winehouse’s ex-husband and former junkie Blake Fielder-Civil, 29, was unable to attend and remained in a northern England prison where he is serving 32 months for burglary and a firearm offence.
The cause of death remains unknown, but Winehouse’s family reportedly believe she died from a heart attack or seizure due to years of drug and alcohol abuse.
Police will take a further four weeks to finalize toxicology results.
Winehouse’s boyfriend Reg Traviss, 35, told of his heartache over the loss of “my dear love”.
“I can’t describe what I’m going through,” the film director told The Sun newspaper.
“I want to thank all those who are mourning the loss of Amy – such a beautiful, brilliant person and my dear love.”
He said Winehouse had not been struggling to cope, as reports have suggested, but had been looking forward to a friend’s wedding in the days leading up to her death. Winehouse’s funeral was at the same crematorium and mausoleum where actor Peter Sellers, The Who drummer Keith Moon and Marc Bolan of TRex were cremated.
