Russell Brand and Others Remember Amy Winehouse

All over the world people have taken to Twitter, Facebook, and their blogs to remember Amy Winehouse, who died over the weekend at age 27. And we found it really touching to read what some of her friends and fans, everywhere from Hollywood to London, have posted.
"Its just beyond sad, there's nothing else to say. She was such a lost soul, may she rest in peace." —Lily Allen
"i cant even breath right my now im crying so hard i just lost 1 of my best friends. i love you forever Amy & will never forget the real you!" —Kelly Osbourne
"So sad about Amy Winehouse -she was so talented. Really tragic." —Jessica Alba
"Sad to lose Amy Winehouse - incred talent. Both @LadyGaga & @OfficialAdele say Amy paved way for them" —Ryan Seacrest
"I just found out. I feel pain. I feel anger. Rest beautiful girl rest. You are free! #RIPAMY" —Ricky Martin
"The last time I spoke 2 amy I told her let her light shine more" —Q-Tip
"I'm so sad to hear the horrible news of Amy Winehouse's death. I'm so happy I knew you Amy...Rest Well. Gone Too Soon...we'll miss you!!" —Usher
"Amy Winehouse was one of the best singers I've ever heard, I am grateful to have seen her play live. My heart goes out to her family." —Colbie Callait
"Dear God have mercy!!! I am SICK about this right now! #DearAmy." —Rihanna
"Years ago Sudeikis told me Winehouse's "Valerie" was as good a start-the-day song you'll hear. He was right. I'll miss her." —Seth Meyers
"RIP Amy Winehouse. May she finally find peace." —Katy Perry
"I just heard the news that Amy Winehouse passed away. What a true talent. I pray she's in a better place & at peace." —Kim Kardashian
"Now Amy Winehouse is dead, like many others whose unnecessary deaths have been retrospectively romanticised, at 27 years old. Whether this tragedy was preventable or not is now irrelevant. It is not preventable today. We have lost a beautiful and talented woman to this disease. Not all addicts have Amy's incredible talent. Or Kurt's or Jimi's or Janis's, some people just get the affliction. All we can do is adapt the way we view this condition, not as a crime or a romantic affectation but as a disease that will kill. We need to review the way society treats addicts, not as criminals but as sick people in need of care. We need to look at the way our government funds rehabilitation. It is cheaper to rehabilitate an addict than to send them to prison, so criminalisation doesn't even make economic sense. Not all of us know someone with the incredible talent that Amy had but we all know drunks and junkies and they all need help and the help is out there." —Russell Brand, as excerpted from his blog