People are not freight trains. Tons of metal hurtling down the track toward a broken bridge cannot be brought to a halt with the snap of the fingers. People are different.
Granted, it isn’t a matter of snapping fingers there, either – but it would seem that something could have been done to prevent the imminent death of singer Amy Winehouse.
Ironically, the singer shot to fame with the release of the song “Rehab” and won six Grammy-awards on the way to sales of more than five million copies.
Even her name serves ironic, given the medical examiner’s conclusion that the substance-abusive Grammy-winner died of alcohol poisoning. The official returned a verdict of misadventure in the case of the 27-year old, who was found to have an alcohol-level five-times that considered illegal for driving.
Her short history was filled with misadventures: wobbly appearances on stage, forgotten lyrics to her own songs, epic troubles aired in public. Her difficulties were no secret to anyone who knew her, and yet, no one could provide adequate warning to save her life.
It may be an aspect of good fortune that isolates those who have achieved success. Michael Jackson’s doctor is facing trial for providing drugs that the star pleaded for, powerful narcotics that caused Jackson’s death. Winehouse may have been similarly associated and in a position that caused friends and family to accommodate her requests.
Whatever the reason, the music industry has had its share of similar tragic ends, deaths at an early age from causes that could have been prevented, in lives that should have produced much more for a great deal longer.
