Reefa Posted December 25, 2016 Share Posted December 25, 2016 Thanks to @maut for the heads up.. Quote Singer George Michael has died aged 53, his publicist has said. The star, who launched his career with Wham! in the 1980s and later continued his success as a solo performer, is said to have "passed away peacefully at home". Thames Valley Police said South Central Ambulance Service attended a property in Goring in Oxfordshire at 13:42 GMT. Police say they were treating the death as unexplained but there were no suspicious circumstances. In a statement, the star's publicist said: "It is with great sadness that we can confirm our beloved son, brother and friend George passed away peacefully at home over the Christmas period. "The family would ask that their privacy be respected at this difficult and emotional time. There will be no further comment at this stage." Treatment for pneumonia Michael, who was born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou in north London, sold more than 100m albums throughout a career spanning almost four decades. He first found fame with his schoolfriend Andrew Ridgeley in duo Wham! before going on to release solo albums, including the multi-million selling Faith and follow-up Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1. Obituary: George Michael George Michael: A life in pictures It outsold Faith in the UK but led to Michael losing a court case with record label Sony over his frustration over how the album has been marketed. He scored seven number one singles in the UK with songs including Careless Whisper and Faith, and won three Brit Awards and two Grammys. But as his career faded, Michael faced headlines for the wrong reasons. In October 2006 he pleaded guilty to driving while unfit through drugs and was banned from driving and in 2008 he was cautioned for possession of class A drugs, including crack cocaine. In September 2010 Michael received an eight-week prison sentence following an incident the previous July in which he crashed his Range Rover into a shop in north London. http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-38432862 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Israeli_Eagle Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 A sad Christmas of 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
info999 Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 unexplained = OD, just like the rest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Fallon Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 A great loss. I was still attending dance classes in his heydays. George Michael, Pop Superstar, Has Died at 53 The New York Times: George Michael: Evolution of a Pop Icon http://www.nsaneforums.com/topic/279313-what-are-you-listening-to-3/?do=findComment&comment=1165999 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gipsy Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnakeMasteR Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 53 man, that's not even old. ¬_¬ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pc71520 Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 R.I.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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