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British Singer George Michael dies

 Pop superstar famous for hits including Last Christmas, Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go and Careless Whisper sold more than 100m albums. He won a Grammy Award in 1988 for “I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me),” a duet with Aretha Franklin, and “Faith” won the Grammy for album of the year. In Britain, he was showered with awards, and in 2004, Britain’s Radio Academy said he had been the most-played performer on British radio from 1984 to 2004.
George Michael performing at Live Aid in 1985 RIP George Michael

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 there were no suspicious circumstances.
Mr. Michael’s manager, Michael Lippman, told The Hollywood Reporter that Mr. Michael had died of heart failure “in bed, lying peacefully.”

In 1998, Mr. Michael came out as gay after being arrested on charges of lewd conduct in a men’s room in Beverly Hills, Calif. He had long lent his name and music to support AIDS prevention and gay rights. During interviews in later years, he described himself as bisexual, and said that hiding his sexuality had made him feel “fraudulent.” He also described long struggles with depression.
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.

Omg devastated to have woken up to hear such a pop icon @GeorgeMichael has died. Being a massive fan of wham as a kid RIP 😪😪😪


So sorry to hear about George Michael's passing. Brilliant icon. "Kissing a Fool" one of my all time favs. Strength & light to his family.
Tributes continue to pour in for the late George Michael. Fans at his home tell us they're heartbroken. #georgemicheal



RIP George. As I listened to 'Last Christmas' on the radio in the car on my way home from work on Christmas Eve night I had one of those lucid memories that music can bring on. I was back in Clouds nightclub in Preston in 1985, with a girl who broke my heart....to hear George singing that song will always do that. Club Tropicana always takes me to Ibiza too. I was a long haired heavy rocker and couldn't possibly have admitted my fondness for those tunes back then though!




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