EW reached out to Harris for comment, and he provided us with an exclusive statement of apology.

Winehouse died of alcohol poisoning on July 23, 2011 at age 27.

Eleven years later,photos of the edgy joke made the rounds on the internet again.

Neil Patrick Harris attends “The Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent” New York Screening at Regal Essex Crossing on April 10, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/WireImage); Amy Winehouse performs on stage on the second day of the Isle of Wight Festival 2007 in Newport on June 9, 2007 on the Isle of Wight, England. (Photo by Jo Hale/Getty Images)

In an exclusive statement to EW, Neil Patrick Harris apologizes for a resurfaced Amy Winehouse joke he made at a party 11 years ago.Jamie McCarthy/WireImage; Jo Hale/Getty

Harris has a response.

“It was regrettable then, and it remains regrettable now.

Amy Winehouse was a once-in-a-generation talent, and I’m sorry for any hurt this image caused.”