ABSTRACT
The intense attention devoted to celebrity deaths generates a comprehensive body of information on all aspects of celebrities' lives and their deaths, which include expert analysis and commentary. After due consideration for sensationalized and fictional elements, this information provides a rich source of material for investigative considerations that are applicable to death investigations in other circumstances. Recreational drug use can provide users with an artificial state of confidence and well-being. To accomplish this effect, the simultaneous use of several different drugs is often necessary. The nature of many celebrity lifestyles can facilitate access to virtually any legal or illegal drug, and their friends, support staff, and physicians can include drug abuse enablers and facilitators. Amy Winehouse was a Grammy Award-winning British pop singer–songwriter known for an eclectic mix of musical genres. She had a long public history of heavy drug and alcohol abuse.
