( CNN ) -- Mitch Winehouse told CNN 's Piers Morgan that he was in New York visiting his cousin 's twin babies when he heard the news of his daughter 's passing . The singer 's father is a guest on Tuesday 's `` Piers Morgan Tonight . '' Amy Winehouse , 27 , was found dead at her apartment on July 23 . `` I was holding one of the babies , '' Winehouse said . `` And my cousin is English , and he phoned his dad to say that I was there , and I spoke to my uncle . And he said to me , 'How 's Amy ? ' And I said , 'She 's doing great . ' And as I was talking with him , my mobile rang . I picked up the phone , and it was Amy 's security guard , and he was crying , and he told me that she 'd passed away . '' He then recounted the events of the last night of Amy Winehouse 's life . `` She 'd had a good day , as most of her days were good days , '' Winehouse said . `` Her mum , Janis , and Richard , Janis ' boyfriend , went to see her earlier in the day , and she was in good spirits . '' Winehouse went on to explain that Amy was singing and playing the drums in her room until about 1 a.m . The chart-topping five-time Grammy winner was in her London home at the time . Her security guard suggested that she stop playing because the neighbors might complain . `` She says , 'Yes , no problem , ' `` Winehouse said . `` And she stopped playing the drum , and he heard her walking around for another half an hour or so , and he thought she 'd gone to sleep . He checked on her at about 3 in the morning , and she seemed to be asleep . '' The guard checked on Amy again around 8 a.m. `` He saw that there was a problem , and they called the paramedics , and that was it , '' said Winehouse , who heard the news at 11 a.m. New York time . Morgan asked Winehouse to recall his immediate reaction . `` I had incredible clarity , '' he said . `` And I was n't crying , I was n't screaming . In fact , I was holding one of the babies , and I gave the baby to my cousin , and I was comforting the security guard , who -- he blamed himself . There was nothing to blame himself for . And I was comforting him , and I was comforting my cousin , I was comforting my uncle . And I was obviously in shock . '' Was a part of Winehouse expecting that he 'd one day get that dreaded call , given his daughter 's drug- and alcohol-fueled past ? `` No , not at all , '' he said . `` Had this had happened three or four years previously , to be honest with you , I 'd have held my hands up and I would 've said , 'Fair enough . ' `` Winehouse said that his daughter had n't used drugs for the past three years . Alcohol , however , was a different issue . `` Unfortunately , the alcohol , as you may be aware , one addiction can follow another , and this is what happened with Amy . '' Winehouse also said that his daughter took on another addiction , albeit a positive one -- fitness . `` She was exercising every day , '' he said . `` She was so fit , incredibly fit . She had a gym at home , and she was exercising for three or four hours a day , if not more . '' Winehouse tries not to harbor too much regret or guilt . `` As a family , '' he said , `` we really could n't have done any more to support her and love her and nurture her in the way that we do with every other member of our family . '' Winehouse also told Morgan that he and his family are `` firm believers in life after death , and she 's right here with us all the time . '' Watch Piers Morgan Live weeknights 9 p.m . ET . For the latest from Piers Morgan click here .
Mitch Winehouse was visiting relatives in New York City when he heard Amy had died . He says his daughter had been drug free for three years . Winehouse on family : `` We really could n't have done any more to support her and love her ''