( CNN ) -- Singer Amy Winehouse , infamous for erratic public behavior , arrests and drug problems , was found dead at her apartment in London Saturday , police and her publicist confirmed . She was 27 . Her death came less than two months after her latest release from a rehabilitation program and weeks following a disastrous performance where she was booed off a Belgrade , Serbia , stage by disappointed fans . Winehouse died at the same age as four other music legends . Jimi Hendrix , Janis Joplin and Jim Morrison each died of drug overdoses when they were 27 . Kurt Cobain was 27 when he committed suicide , soon after his release from rehab . London Police Superintendent Raj Kohli said at this `` early stage '' of the investigation the death remained `` unexplained . '' `` I am aware of reports suggesting this death is the result of a suspected drugs overdose , but I would like to re-emphasise that no post-mortem examination has yet taken place and it would be inappropriate to speculate on the cause of death , '' Kohli said . Police were called to her Camden Square apartment just after 4 p.m. Saturday in response to report of `` a woman found deceased , '' he said . `` On arrival officers found the body of a 27-year-old female who was pronounced dead at the scene , '' he said . She was later identified as Winehouse . Winehouse spokesman Chris Goodman confirmed her death for CNN Saturday . `` Everyone who is involved with Amy is shocked and devastated , '' Goodman said . `` Our thoughts are with her family and friends . The family will issue a statement when ready . '' The `` Rehab '' singer had a history of battling drugs and alcohol and recently left a British rehab program that a representative said was intended to prepare her for scheduled European concerts . But she cut short the European concert tour last month following a concert in Belgrade , where she staggered around the stage and stumbled through several songs . Audience members booed Winehouse off the stage that night just a few songs into the concert , the first of the tour . Winehouse spokeswoman Tracey Miller told CNN at the time that the singer `` agreed with management that she can not perform to the best of her ability and will return home . '' `` Everyone involved wishes to do everything they can to help her return to her best and she will be given as long as it takes for this to happen , '' representative Chris Goodman said in a statement in May . A new , but almost identical , similar statement appeared on her website Saturday , saying `` Amy Winehouse is withdrawing from all scheduled performances . '' None of her representatives immediately responded to CNN requests for comment . Winehouse 's soulful , throaty vocals brought the British musician stardom in 2007 , but her off-stage life gained her notoriety . The lyrics of her songs , especially the hit `` Rehab , '' chronicled her troubled life . The song , in which she sang `` They tried to make me go to rehab , I said no , no , no , '' helped form the public 's view of Winehouse . `` I do n't care enough about what people think of me to conform to anything , '' she said in a 2007 CNN interview . Winehouse , born in London in 1983 , became a picture of a tattooed teenage rebel after she was expelled from a prestigious performing arts school . Her first album , `` Frank , '' debuted in 2003 , when the singer-songwriter was 19. International success came with her 2007 album `` Back To Black , '' which included the single `` Rehab . '' She dominated the 2008 Grammys , winning five awards that night and delivering , via satellite from London , a strong performance of `` Rehab . '' Winehouse 's volatile marriage to Blake Fielder-Civil took a toll on the singer 's career . The couple divorced in 2009 after a stormy two years filled by drug addiction and arrests . Winehouse 's parents went public with their efforts to help their daughter , telling the London Telegraph in 2009 that she was on the road to recovery . `` A gradual recovery , which is good , '' Winehouse 's father , Mitch , told the Telegraph . `` With slight backward steps -- not drug backward steps , more drink backward steps if you follow my drift . I think that will be the pattern of recovery . '' Her father got word of his daughter 's death Saturday while in New York preparing for a Monday night show with his band at the Blue Note club , his publicist said . He immediately canceled the performance and caught a flight back to London , the publicist said . The organization that awards the Grammys issued a statement Saturday calling Winehouse `` a dynamic performer and musician who seamlessly blended rock , jazz , pop , and soul and created a sound all her own . '' `` Her rich , soulful and unique voice reflected her honest songwriting and earned her a devoted fan following , critical acclaim , and the genuine respect and admiration of her musical peers , '' the Recording Academy statement said . `` She will forever be remembered for her immense talent , and her music will live on for generations to come . Our deepest sympathies go out to her family , friends , and fans during this difficult time . '' CNN 's Bharati Naik and Denise Quan contributed to this report .
It 's too soon to know if Winehouse died of a drug overdose , a police official says . Winehouse spokesman : `` Everyone who is involved with Amy is shocked and devastated '' she was an amazing person whose life had been cut short by drugs' The Associated Press Winehouse canceled a European tour last month after being booed off stage .