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Music legend George Micheal dies aged 53

Singer George Micheal has died aged 53, his publicist has announced. The star is said to have passed away peacefully at his home in Oxfordshire, on Christmas day. I met George Michael a few times & he was ever a gentle, unassuming soul.A rare presence in a world full of self. Honest, genuine talent.— Alison Moyet (@AlisonMoyet) December 25, 2016 Michael found fame as part of the 80’s pop duo Wham! along with Andrew Ridgeley. After hits such as ‘Last Christmas’ with Wham!he had a successful solo career, recordings chart-toppers like ‘Faith’ and the album ‘Older’. George Michael came out as gay in 1998, and has been an icon for many in the LGBT community due to his uncompromising attitude. RIP George Michael, an inspiration to gay men who told homophobia where to go stick itself pic.twitter.com/UNvcSfN4be— Owen Jones (@OwenJones84) December 25, 2016 R.I.P. George Michael. You inspired many and your music will live on in the hearts of the community. You will be sorely missed x pic.twitter.com/tjXqkArahj— Stonewall (@stonewalluk) December 25, 2016 He was born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou, to a Greek Cypriot father and British mother, in North London. The singer had a legal and medical troubles throughout the years, including being arrested for drug possession, and a battle with severe pneumonia in 2011. He sold over 100 million albums over nearly four decades.