With the ongoing police investigation into Last Christmas hitmaker's "unexplained" death, family friends have revealed that their "pain" increases by the day. George's former Wham! He was buried on March 29, 2017, in a private ceremony. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. Panayiotou, is still alive. star, his sister Melanie Panayiotou, mum Lesley Angold Panayiotou and dad Kyriacos 'Jack' Panayiotou are seen posing while having dinner. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. As children we played together all the time. And as we grew up together, I encouraged him musically. Her death had a "huge impact" on the remainder of his life, according to a close pal. George Michael's dead body was found by his boyfriend Fadi Fawaz at his home on Christmas Day, Stay up to date with our daily newsletter, Wonder Woman, Justice League, Thor, Logan and every superhero movie to look forward to until 2020: Here's the list, A secret royal getaway? The singer's mum and dad, Kyriacos 'Jack' Panayiotou, 83, and Lesley Angold married after his dad moved from Cyprus to England in 1953. A new report has claimed that the iconic singer's father Kyriacos Panayiotou is "devastated" as the ongoing police probe continues to delay the traditional Greek Orthodox burial. We are all waiting for the word and will be lining the streets to pay our respects. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. She said: "We both shared a great love of flowers and many of the flowers in my photos were hers as she loved me photographing them. The singers most poignant and documented relationships were with long-term partner, Kenny Goss and on-agaion-off-again boyfriend, Fadi Fawaz. He was commemorated with a mural in his native borough of Brent, in 2020. "She stayed indoors, had shopping delivered and rarely left the house.". Georgie Michael dies aged 53. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. Use what you have. George Michael's family have been left "distressed" over wild claims the late pop legend committed suicide. Shirlie - married to Spandau Ballet star Martin Kemp - was close to George, who was son Roman Kemp's godfather. A mystery hung over the coincidental circumstances for months, with one family friend claiming Melanie had 'died of a broken heart' after never getting over losing George. I will never stop missing you xx". As well as being diabetic, Melanie - who was extremely close to Michael and joined him on tour with Wham! He was paid tribute by a lot of people including Elton John who emotionally addressed the audience in Las Vegas on 28 December. But from that idyllic scene, only dad Jack is still alive, left grieving for the rest of his family who died in tragic circumstances. "I think one of the reasons he liked me was because I knew a lot about music. A postmortem revealed the 55 year old died as a result of diabetic ketoacidosis caused by lack of insulin and high blood sugar. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. George had lived close to his mother in London until her death. Get weekly highlights from Mirror editor Alison Phillips direct to your email. "My thoughts are with her sister and father at this desperately sad time.". George burst onto the music scene in the early 1980s as part of Wham!. R.I.P MJMichael Jackson's Father, Joseph Jackson is still alive now, and so is Michael's Mother, Katherine Jackson. 1 cemented Michael as a serious singer-songwriter. Everything had been very complicated recently, but George was looking forward to Christmas, and so was I. George was particularly close to Melanie, a hairdresser, who travelled the world with him at the height of his fame. A series of devastating catastrophes has ripped George Michael's family apart - with the Wham! Yes, apart from Michael, all of the Jackson siblings are still Jack Panos is the father of singer and songwriter, George Michael born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou. 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It was determined months later that the singer died of dilated cardiomyopathy with . According to George, his real determination to become a musician came two years later. backing singer Shirlie Kemp, who was one of seven people left money in George's will, today paid tribute to "one of the kindest most considerate of others I had ever met". "She stayed indoors, had shopping delivered and rarely left the house.". "They just knew that I was totally obsessed with music. George was cursed. And it produced the 80s pop phenomenon Wham! Well George died on his mothers birthday, so that might answer a few questions. George. 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Valerie M. Richardson: Who is Haley Lu Richardsons mother. She sadly died on December 25, 2019 - exactly three years after her beloved brother passed away. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Before his death, Michael had reportedly been planning to start performing again and was in the process of making another solo album. She added: "We only heard when we put on the news on Christmas Day. If theres anything that Ive got from her its that shes like a rock. Melanie Panayiotou 's cause of death has finally been revealed, seven months after their death. Some relatives have said they found out about the Wham! In emails reported yesterday Fadi, 45, wrote: Im sick and tired of people asking me what happened on Christmas Day. Ive got that stability from her.. View our online Press Pack. George Michael's heartbreaking last words to his fans, George Micheal pictured with sister Melanie Panayiotou, mum Lesley Angold Panayiotou and dad Kyriacos 'Jack' Panayiotou, George's lifeless body was found by his boyfriend Fadi Fawaz, Fadi released a statement about George's passing on Instagram, George's sister Melanie was found dead exactly three years later. For other inquiries, Contact Us. Andros. A statement released by Michael's publicist today said the star's family had been 'touched beyond words' by the response to his tragic death. He died on December 25, 2016 at the age of 53. The two men were extremely special to George, with Kenny being described as the "love of his life" and Fadi discovering George's body on Christmas day, 2016 as he headed over for lunch. The first sign of real obsession with music was with an old wind-up gramophone that mum had thrown out into the garage, George said in his 1990 autobiography, Bare. "I had this overwhelming feeling that the best was behind me. News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. But this lack of encouragement seems to have been par for the course in Georges home. Her death plunged the late singer into a deep depression as he struggled to work through his overwhelming grief. According to Biography.com, George Michael "was born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou on June 25, 1963, in East Finchley, London, England." His father was a Greek immigrant, and his mother was an. He admitted: I had no physical confidence whatsoever. He continued: My parents gave me three old 45s two Supremes records and one Tom Jones record and I used to come home from school literally every day, go out to the garage, wind this thing up and play them.. Andrew introduced his new pal to parties and girls and the pair formed their first group, a ska band called The Executive. 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