British singer George Michael dies aged 53
George Michael rose to fame with the band Wham! and passed away at his home
London — British pop singer George Michael, who rose to fame with the band Wham! and sold more than 100 million albums in his career, has died aged 53, his publicist said on Sunday. "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," his publicist said in a statement. "The family would ask that their privacy be respected at this difficult and emotional time. There will be no further comment at this stage," the publicist said. Thames Valley Police said the ambulance service had attended a property in Goring in Oxfordshire, where the singer lived, the BBC reported. They said they were treating the death as unexplained but there were no suspicious circumstances. Michael was due to release a documentary in 2017 after a period of living as a virtual recluse in which he hit the headlines for a series of bizarre incidents linked to drugs. Earlier this month it was also announced that producer an...
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