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Amy Winehouse funeral tomorrow

25th July 2011

(Cover) - EN Showbiz - Amy Winehouse's funeral will take place tomorrow, her representative has confirmed.

The spokesman for the family said it will be a private funeral for those closest to Amy and details about the location and time will not be made public.

The British singer was found dead in her home in North London on Saturday after a long battle with drugs and alcohol.

An autopsy was carried out on her body earlier today but was found to be inconclusive. Authorities will await results from toxicology tests to determine her cause of death.

Amy was Jewish and under the religion, funerals are normally held as quickly as possible after a person has died.

One of Amy's closest friends, Kelly Osbourne, is said to be grief-stricken at the loss of the pop icon and was tearful as she arrived at Heathrow Airport, in London, from her home in LA.

She had helped the singer check into rehab back in 2008 and was seen getting her belongings from her home with Amy's father Mitch.

Singer Adele is the latest celebrity to pay tribute to the late singer saying that she was a trailblazer for artists like herself.

"Amy paved the way for artists like me and made people excited about British music again while being fearlessly hilarious and blas about the whole thing," Adele wrote on her blog.

"I don't think she ever realised just how brilliant she was and how important she is, but that just makes her even more charming."

"Although im incredibly sad about Amy passing im also reminded of how immensely proud of her i am as well. and grateful to be inspired by her. Amy flies in paradise." (sic)

Earlier today Amy's father Mitch, mother Janis, brother Alex and on/off boyfriend Reg Traviss went to her Camden home where fans of the singer have built a shrine. (C) Cover Media

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