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British police said the death of Michael, who had a turbulent
private life and problems with drugs, was "unexplained but not
suspicious". His manager, Michael Lippman, said the singer had
died of heart failure, according to the BBC.
"It's a Xmas I will never forget finding your partner dead
peacefully in bed first thing in the morning," Fadi Fawas, 43,
said in a Tweet posted late on Monday. "I will never stop
missing you xxx."
Michael's fans continued to pay tribute at his homes in north
London and at the riverside mansion where he died, leaving
flowers, cards and candles. Musicians such as Madonna, Paul
McCartney and Elton John praised his talent and warm sense of
humor.
With pin-up good looks and soulful voice Michael burst onto the
pop scene in the 1980s as one half of Wham!, one of the most
successful pop duos ever.
Singles like "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" and “"Careless
Whisper" were hits with Wham! before he reinvented himself as a
solo artist with sexually daring and heartfelt lyrics in
multimillion-selling albums like "Faith" and "Listen Without
Prejudice".
(Reporting by Edward Baran; Writing by Elisabeth O'Leary;
Editing by Raissa Kasolowsky)
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