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Breaking News!!!! Iconic
Singer George Michael has died at the aged of 53 on Christmas Day.
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 there were no suspicious
circumstances.
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 Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1.
Earlier this month it was announced that
producer and songwriter Naughty Boy was
working with Michael on a new album.
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."
In 2011, Michael postponed a series of concerts
after being taken to hospital for treatment for
pneumonia.
After treatment in a Vienna hospital, he made a
tearful appearance outside his London home and
said it had been "touch and go" whether he
lived.
Doctors were said to have performed a
tracheotomy to keep his airways open and he
was unconscious for some of his spell in
hospital.
Courtesy BBC NEWS
Singer George Michael has died at the aged of 53 on Christmas Day.
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 there were no suspicious
circumstances.
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 Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1.
Earlier this month it was announced that
producer and songwriter Naughty Boy was
working with Michael on a new album.
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."
In 2011, Michael postponed a series of concerts
after being taken to hospital for treatment for
pneumonia.
After treatment in a Vienna hospital, he made a
tearful appearance outside his London home and
said it had been "touch and go" whether he
lived.
Doctors were said to have performed a
tracheotomy to keep his airways open and he
was unconscious for some of his spell in
hospital.
Courtesy BBC NEWS
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