and later as a solo artist. "For someone whose life was ultimately about his music and the love he had for his family and friends, his fans and the world at large, there could be no more fitting tribute than the many, many, kind words that have been said and the numerous plays his records have received. His songs A Different Corner, Praying for Time, Fastlove, Faith, Father Figure, just to name a few. singer had passed away suddenly at the age of just 53-years-old. Australian-born Fadi Fawaz, 45, is a hairdresser to the stars who previouslyworked as a photographer and frequently posts his pictures on social media. He was paid tribute by a lot of people including Elton John who emotionally addressed the audience in Las Vegas on 28 December. George Michaels family have been left distressed over wild claims the late pop legend committed suicide. He was a Greek Cypriot restaurateur who emigrated to England in the 1950s. George was born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou in Finchley, North London, on June 25, 1963. But their partnership was strong because they were different. Meanwhile, Andros Georgiou's sister Katerina told the Daily Mail the star had only been in contacted with his sisters and father since his stay in rehab last year. She is said to have died of cancer. wish a very merry, merry Christmas to Big Issue sellers and readers alike.". singer had passed away suddenly at the age of just 53-years-old. Yioda, 57, and Melanie, 55, are George Michael's older sisters. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. The couple is the parents of George Michael, Yioda Panayiotou, and Melanie Panayiotou. As well as being diabetic, Melanie - who was extremely close to Michael and joined him on tour with Wham! 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The pair started their romance shortly after George's split with his long-term partner Kenny Goss. singer is still greatly missed by friends, family, and fans, whether scorned childhood friends or lovers that left out of the pop singer's will. Funnily enough, my father always used to say that he didnt think I could sing.. The stars father was Greek Cypriot restaurateur, Kyriacos Panayiotou, who came to the UK in 1953. alive. Something went wrong, please try again later. According to a statement released by Fadi on Instagram in 2018, the pair had fought the day before and slept in separate beds. He died in the year 2016, at the age of 53 years. 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. On Thursday, we were eating lunch at an outdoor ski cafe in Italy when "Last Christmas" by Wham! Michael Jackson's Dad Is Still Alive At Age 79!! star, his sister Melanie Panayiotou, mum Lesley Angold Panayiotou and dad Kyriacos 'Jack' Panayiotou are seen smiling at a dinner table. Long-time friend Andros Georgiou believes the singer would still be alive if Anelsmo had not died. George also gained a taste for entertainment from his mother, dancer Lesley Angold. She sadly died on December 25, 2019 - exactly three years after her beloved brother passed away. Then in 1997, George was devastated when mum Lesley Angold Panayiotou died from cancer aged 60. During the morning, his partner Fadi Fawaz had come to wake George up at their home in Goring-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, but found his lifeless body in bed. George's former Wham! Just 48 hours before her death, Melanie issued ajoint statement along with Yioda, their dad Jack and George's former manager David Austin. Exactly three years to the day of George's tragic passing, tragedy struck once again. 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On Christmas Day 2016 came the awful news that George had died at the age of just 53. George burst onto the music scene in the early 1980s as part of Wham!. At the time of his death, George was dating haistylist Fadi Fawaz. Their father Jack is still alive . The singers former boyfriend Fadi Fawaz claimed George died on Christmas Eve, his late mums birthday, and not Christmas Day as was thought. Celeb obsessed? Use what you have. An inquest later revealed he had died from heart failure and liver disease. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. Before she died, Melanie took it upon herself to send annual letters to George's fans thanking them for their continued support of his legacy and now Yioda has taken up the tradition. There was a delay in finding out what killed him. 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Taking to Twitter, Andrew wrote: "Utterly tragic news of Mel Panayiotous passing. I was shaking him and saying, 'George, George' but he was dead.. With the ongoing police investigation into Last Christmas hitmaker's "unexplained" death, family friends have revealed that their "pain" increases by the day. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Their family and friends were present at their wedding ceremony. George Michael's sister, Melanie Panayiotou, has died aged 59, exactly three years after her brother. "My family and I hope you all enjoy the film, and Yog's music old and new, woven beautifully into this fun, easy tale of love and self-love," she wrote in the publication. "His face looked normal. It is understood she had suffered a short illness before she passed away in hospital early on Wednesday evening. A year ago on Christmas, singer George Michael died at the age of 53. Unfortunately, his wife passed away in the year 1997 and was buried at Highgate Cemetery West. The pair had a troubled five-year relationship and it emerged Fadi had slept in his car on Christmas Eve. "She stayed indoors, had shopping delivered and rarely left the house.". We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. The singer wrote Where I Hope You Are about his former lover, with lyrics that said:For so long theres been no-one else I care about. George. Jack Panos is also known as Kyriacos Panayiotou. George Michael 's sister, 59, was found dead at her Hampstead, North London home that had previously owned by her brother. I'm also a huge George Michael fan, so that makes it even better." The couple met at a Fred Segal restaurant in Los Angeles after he moved there in 1988. We grew up in the same street and met because our mothers were pushing us up the road in our prams and stopped to have a chat, David once recalled. Investigations into George Michael's death seem to be becoming a "pain" for the late pop-star's family. He said: "She thought if they didnt know that their mother was Jewish, they wouldnt be at risk". 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. 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. As children we played together all the time. Her death had a "huge impact" on the remainder of his life, according to a close pal. He adds that hiding his sexuality made him feel "fraudulent", and his eventual outing, when he was arrested for soliciting sex in a public toilet in Los Angeles in . George was laid to rest at Highgate Cemetery beside his beloved mum Lesley, leaving behind his father and sisters Melanie and Yioda. 1 cemented Michael as a serious singer-songwriter. I went round there to wake him up and he was just gone, lying peacefully in bed. We just dont know anything.. But as the only son in a Greek family, he still got special treatment compared to his sisters Melanie, now 54, and Yioda, now 58 which he later revealed gave him with a lifelong guilt complex. I think he was quite lost after Anselmo died, it hit him hard.". Despite being Anglo-Greek, the singer revealed that he was technically Jewish. Kenny andGeorgegot together in 1996, but only went public two years later, when George came out as gay after being arrested for performing a lewd act in a California toilet. View our online Press Pack. Jack Panos was married to Lesley Angold, born Harrison. Backing singer Shirlie, 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". A Look Back One Year After His Death. At Bushey Meads School he sat next to fellow pupil Andrew Ridgeley on his first day, and found the friend with whom he would step into the spotlight and a life of fame. The insider continued, "George was a hero for our community, and the Greek radio stations are expected to play the funeral in its entirety. According to sources, he was born in the year 1936 in Patricia, Karpasia, Cyprus. I saw how happy they were. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. He is considered a pop cultural icon and is one of the best-selling musicians of all time, with sales of over 125 million records worldwide. Married father-of-three Stephen, who runs a communications firm, said: "It's a beautiful property. The pair broke up in 2009 after 13 years together,which was kept quiet until George announced it on stage nearly three years later. Failed to subscribe, please contact admin. Shedding more light on Goss attending the superstar's funeral, a source revealed, "It is not acceptable in our community to be homosexual and so that was very hard for George's father, but we accepted George as he was.". According to a statement released by Fadi on Instagram in 2018, the pair had fought the day before and slept in separate beds. A source told The Sun that Melanie "was there at many of the big milestones in his life, and was there by his side until the very end". Just three years later, on exactly the same day, another devastating loss rocked the family - the death of his sister Melanie Panayiotou. The hairdresser also added that it was important to the family that the popstars generosity of spirit and natural empathy had touched so many people. He's in shock and no one has seen or spoken to him," the source added. There was no competition and they had a mutual exchange of qualities. A source told The Sun: "She had been living as a recluse and only really went out to the hairdressers and post office and occasionally with her older sister Yioda. "A report will be compiled for the Coroner into the circumstances. A close friend from George's childhood believes that such a cycle of tragedy must be down to a 'curse'. Thue dress designer lost his life just a year into his relationship with George due to an "Aids-related illness". 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