AMY WINEHOUSE‘s death has affected a lot of celebs in Hollywood, who took to Twitter to mourn the “Back To Black” singer and her immense contribution to the music industry.

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While her demise did not come as a great shock, given the alcohol, drug abuse, violence, rehab, and eating disorders that peppered her short but colorful career, the loss of her powerful talent has shaken an industry where it is extremely rare finding people like multi-Grammy award winner, Amy who possessed an innate gift for the kind of music that rocked the soul and made it possible for women like Lady Gaga, Lily Allen and Adele to achieve mainstream pop success.

Hollywood gossip news has been peppered with tweets from celebrity fans who’re devastated and saddened by the loss of a great music icon…

Kelly Osborne:

“I cant even breath right now im crying so hard i just lost 1 of my best friends. I love you forever Amy & will never forget the real you!”

Samantha Ronson:

“I’m not sure how anyone with a soul can make jokes about the passing of one of the most talented artists this generation will ever see.”

Pete Wentz:

“Super sad to hear about the news. RIP. never take life for granted.”

Demi Moore:

“Truly sad news about Amy Winehouse. My heart goes out to her family. May her troubled soul find peace.”

Nicki Minaj:

“Please tell me Amy Winehouse didn’t die. Is this some sick joke?”

Khloe Kardashian:

“Wow! I just heard about Amy Winehouse passing away! Wow! So sad :( what an amazing talent.”

Piers Morgan:

“Such desperately sad news re Amy Winehouse. Supreme natural talent, terrible self-destructive addictive personality.”

LeAnn Rimes:

“RIP Amy Winehouse. So sad to see such a talent gone and her life end in tragedy. This makes me terribly sad.”

Dita Von Teese:

“Devastated. I spent extraordinary times with Amy. She sang for me once for hours, it was the most beautiful & touching thing. A huge loss.”

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