(Cover) - EN Showbiz - Late Amy Winehouse paid for a Saint Lucian man's life-saving surgery, it has been revealed.

Amy, who was tragically found dead in her home in July, gave more than 4000 in 2009 to Julian Jean-Baptiste for his hernia surgery after meeting him on holiday in Saint Lucia.

Amy frequented the paradise island in the Caribbean. She, Julian and his family met up several times when she visited. They would often meet at local bar Marjorie's for drinks, where they would chat and sometimes sing.

"Amy didn't normally want to sing but when I got up on stage and started singing Bob Marley, she couldn't stop herself," Julian told the Mirror. "We sang No Woman No Cry and Buffalo Soldier. She looked so happy."

When Julian heard about Amy's death, he was devastated. He is so grateful for her help. He feels that Amy rescued him.

"When I heard she'd died, I cried for hours. It is so sad," Julian said. "She saved my life. The hernia was killing me. It was the most terrible pain in my groin and it would go from the tip of my toes right up to my chest."

When Julian expressed his gratitude to Amy, she said nothing. She did not want him to fret.

"I tried to thank her after but she just hugged me and said not to say anything," said Julian. (C) Cover Media