421. Amy Winehouse, RIP



 Singer Amy Winehouse, a five-time Grammy winner whose distinctive fusion of jazz and soul influenced other young artists, was found dead in her London home Saturday. Like many, she was 27.

The cause of death was not immediately known, but she had sought treatment, as recently as last month, for health problems that have been reported to include drug and alcohol abuse and early-stage emphysema. (tags: Entertainment Series, Obituary Series, RIP, amy winehouse, Music, Death, addiction, Alcohol, Drugs)

408/57. The Prescription

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403. RIP Mike Starr & Jeff Conaway

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jeff Conaway, who starred in the sitcom "Taxi," played swaggering Kenickie in the movie musical "Grease" and publicly battled drug and alcohol addiction on "Celebrity Rehab," died May 27, 2011. He was 60.  Conaway is the second person who appeared in the VH1 reality series "Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew" who later died. In March, former Alice in Chains bassist Mike Starr, who was on the show in 2009, was found dead in Salt Lake City.

401. Lindsay Lohan's Ankle Device

LOS ANGELES - Actress Lindsay Lohan began a sentence for jewelry theft under house arrest on Thursday, but is likely to serve only about 35 days of her four month term, officials said. Lohan, 24, was deemed eligible for home confinement, fitted with an electronic monitoring ankle bracelet and released to her home.


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264. Marion Barry Censured

D.C.Council member Marion Barry responds to allegations of public corruption after being censured by the D.C. Council for numerous and sundry misbehaviors.