Amy Winehouse's death was ruled as a misadventure earlier today, after an inquest in London, where a coroner heard that the late singer had been more than five times over the legal drink-drive limit.
The 'Back To Black' singer, who died on July 23, had abstained from alcohol for three weeks before her death but was poisoned by alcohol, reports The Press Association.
St Pancras coroner Suzanne Greenway said: "She had consumed sufficient alcohol at 416mg per decilitre (of blood) and the unintended consequence of such potentially fatal levels was her sudden and unexpected death."
Winehouse, whose later years had been plagued by her battle with booze and drug addiction, was found at her home by her security. Police recovered three bottles of vodka from her home, two large and one small.
There were no illegal drugs found in Winehouse's system and all of her vital organs had been in good health but because of the quantity of alcohol in her system, it caused her to stop breathing and put her into a coma.
The singer, who was 27, had managed to kick her drug habit but was struggling with alcohol. According to the pathologist who conducted the post-mortem, 200mg per decilitre (of blood), a person would lose control of their reflexes and at 350mg is considered a fatal level.
Winehouse's GP, Dr Christina Romete, who had treated the singer for a number of years had often warned her of the dangers.
Amy's parents Mitch and Janis Winehouse were present at the inquest today (October 26).
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