image caption winehouse told her doctor she did not want to die singer amy winehouse died after drinking too much alcohol , a second inquest has confirmed . the inquest , which originally concluded in october 2011 , had to be re - opened after it emerged the first coroner had not been properly qualified . troubled singer amy winehouse accidentally drank herself to death at her north london home , a coroner has confirmed . the hearing also heard the same evidence as the first inquest . dr radcliffe said the star was more than five times the drink - drive limit . none of winehouse 's family were present , having made it clear they were happy with the first inquest which they said had brought them " some relief to have finally found out what had happened to amy " . dr radcliffe verdict matched that of the original inquest in october 2011 . the deputy coroner had been hired by her husband , senior coroner for inner north london , in 2011 .