Illegal Drug Use Ruled Out As Cause Of Death For Amy Winehouse

With rumors flying that Amy's death was caused by her drug and alcohol abuse, the coroner's office has explained that no illegal drugs were found in the singer's system at the time of her death.

A statement was released by the family:

"Toxicology results returned to the Winehouse family by authorities have confirmed that there were no illegal substances in Amy's system at the time of her death. Results indicate that alcohol was present but it cannot be determined as yet if it played a role in her death. The family would like to thank the police and coroner for their continuing thorough investigations and for keeping them informed throughout the process. They await the outcome of the inquest in October."

On July 23rd, the singer was found dead him her London home.