George Michael: Pop superstar dies at 53
The star, who launched his career with Wham! in the 1980s and had huge success as a solo performer, "passed away peacefully" on Christmas Day in Goring, Oxfordshire, his publicist said.
His manager, Michael Lippman, said he had died of heart failure.
Former Wham! bandmate Andrew Ridgeley said he was "heartbroken at the loss of my beloved friend".
Writing on Twitter and referring to Michael by his family nickname of "Yog", he added: "Me, his loved ones, his friends, the world of music, the world at large. 4ever loved. A xx"
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死因は心不全らしい。
53歳という年齢からすると、早過ぎる訃報に、びっくりしてしまった。
記事では、バンド・メイトである Andrew Ridgeley の Tweet も紹介されているね。
Wham！ の時、ステージ以外では、芸名の George Michael ではなく、本名の方のニックネームで呼ばれてたみたいだね。
Wham！でこの時期というと、Last Christmas だよね。
・・・来年、この曲を聴いたとき、彼がいないことを思い出して寂しく思うんだろうなぁ・・・。
