nuckin_futz Posted December 25, 2016 Share Posted December 25, 2016 Ex-Wham! singer George Michael dies 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 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. http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-38432862 **************************************************** He was once rumored to be Freddie Mercury's replacement in Queen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuck73_3 Posted December 25, 2016 Share Posted December 25, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toni Zamboni Posted December 25, 2016 Share Posted December 25, 2016 RIP. rough year, and it aint over yet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toni Zamboni Posted December 25, 2016 Share Posted December 25, 2016 this was a pretty fun scene from Keanu....*warning language* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJDDawg Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 Wow. RIP. I'm starting to feel old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 Very sad. Was he a victim of AIDS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Korea Bob.Loblaw Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 Damn Last Christmas so sad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuxfanabroad Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 They probably whacked him. Lost your voice/looks/appeal & there's nothing left in it for entertainment conglomerates. Now we'll get a deluge of humanitarian GM anecdotes, punctuated by Greatest hits packages, in search of your gold. Wouldn't want to be an aging pop tart - that's fer sure. Just look at the Michael Jackson case. Whitney too. As they spiral downwards, likely lookin' over their shoulder. Think the Eagles sorta' wrote a tune about this, eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShakyWalton Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 I guess they had to get another one in before 2016 ends..crazy...RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pears Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 21 minutes ago, ShakyWalton said: I guess they had to get another one in before 2016 ends..crazy...RIP There's still 6 days left in 2016 Wake me up when it's over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qwags Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 I'm never gonna dance again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuxfanabroad Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 Who's next?..Mick Jaguar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucklehead Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 42 minutes ago, Pears said: There's still 6 days left in 2016 Wake me up when it's over. Don't know about that but I will wake you up before I gogo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucklehead Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 36 minutes ago, Nuxfanabroad said: Who's next?..Mick Jaguar? Never heard of him, is that like some kind of an animated rock caricature? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SabreFan1 Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 4 minutes ago, nucklehead said: Never heard of him, is that like some kind of an animated rock caricature? His auto-correct must not be a Jagger fan... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucklehead Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 Yeah Mick Jaguar would be like a character on the Flintstones lolol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 40 minutes ago, Nuxfanabroad said: Who's next?..Mick Jaguar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SabreFan1 Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 2016 is going out with a roar. George Michael was only 11 years older than me for crying out loud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SabreFan1 Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 Anybody else just remember that Wham! had a song called "Last Christmas"... *edit* Just realized that @Bob.Loblawdid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SabreFan1 Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 2 hours ago, Alflives said: Very sad. Was he a victim of AIDS? Heart failure... http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/george-michael-dead-at-53-w457753 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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