Amy Winehouse dead.

Possibly from a drug overdose, and without an ounce of surprise, the sultry-voice of Amy Winehouse was permanently silenced today.  As a WaPo blog posted, "But it is terribly sad, and it brings to a tragic conclusion what could and should have been a great musical career."

Entertainment Weekly cites other stars who died at the age of 27, including Kurt Cobain.

I'd read about the story over two hours ago, and placed her Back to Black and Frank CDs on hold online, at the library -- at the time there was no one else in front of me and now there's a growing line behind me. [Edit 22 hours later: 3 dozen people now lined up behind me for Back to Black CD at the library's queue. 28 hours later: over 60 people now lined up behind me in the queue for Back in Black.]

The news has exploded online and offline, in memoriam.  When you look at her picture from before she became famous, it makes it all the more tragic that she clearly chased the wrong path that ended with her spiraling downward.

Amy Winehouse, as we should remember her by.  Photo via Metro