News | Entertainment
26 Apr 2024 23:41
NZCity News
NZCity CalculatorReturn to NZCity

  • Start Page
  • Personalise
  • Sport
  • Weather
  • Finance
  • Shopping
  • Jobs
  • Horoscopes
  • Lotto Results
  • Photo Gallery
  • Site Gallery
  • TVNow
  • Dating
  • SearchNZ
  • NZSearch
  • Crime.co.nz
  • RugbyLeague
  • Make Home
  • About NZCity
  • Contact NZCity
  • Your Privacy
  • Advertising
  • Login
  • Join for Free

  •   Home > News > Entertainment

    George Michael died of natural causes

    The coroner has ruled that the 'Careless Whisper' singer - who tragically passed away on Christmas Day last year at the age of 53 - died from dilated cardiomyopathy with myocarditis and fatty liver.


    Dilated cardiomyopathy is where the heart finds it difficult to pump blood around the body because the heart has a weakened and enlarged left ventricle whilst fatty liver is a build-up of fat in the vital organ.

    Since George's tragic passing, rumours had swirled about the singer's cause of death after an initial post-mortem proved inconclusive.

    In a statement, Thames Valley Police said at the time: "The cause of death is inconclusive and further tests will now be carried out. The results of these tests are unlikely to be known for several weeks. Thames Valley police will prepare a file for the Oxfordshire coroner. Mr Michael’s death is still being treated as unexplained but not suspicious."

    Most recently, George's former partner Kenny Goss weighed in on the rumours, admitting he believes George passed away because his body "just gave up".

    He said: "I can't say for sure but I think his body just gave up. All these years, it was just weak."

    Since his untimely passing at his home in Oxfordshire over the festive period, tributes have flooded in for the singer with Adele performing a version of his track 'Fast Love' at the Grammy Awards.

    Of George's death and her subsequent tribute performance, she said: "I was devastated [when he died], I had to go for a walk on my own and on Boxing Day I said to Simon, my partner, I have to do that tribute.

    "They didn’t want a tribute at first - his family and camp - and they came back and were very specific that it be me. I said, ‘Great, I have got something in the pipeline. If you want me to do it, I will do it.'"

    Meanwhile, Andrew Ridgeley and Pepsi and Shirlie were on hand to pay tribute to the singer at the BRIT Awards.

    Andrew - who performed alongside George in Wham - said: "A supernova in a firmament of falling stars has been extinguished and it felt as if the sky had fallen in.

    "We were two boys who shared a love of life-affirming music and a sense that we understood it. 'Careless Whisper' was the song that got us signed, showed his extraordinary talent and the song which launched his solo career."

    Following his speech, Coldplay frontman Chris Martin took to the stage to sing 'A Different Corner', accompanied by an old video of George singing the same song.

    © 2024 Bang Showbiz, NZCity

     Other Entertainment News
     25 Apr: Céline Dion has no idea when she will be able to get back to touring
     25 Apr: The original 'Blair Witch Project' cast are furiously demanding more cash from the ongoing horror franchise
     25 Apr: Tom Brady faces being mocked over his divorce from Gisele Bündchen and her new relationship as he's signed up to be brutally roasted in a Netflix special
     25 Apr: Tiffany Haddish secretly taunts her trolls from a fake X account
     25 Apr: Justin Bieber has said he will see rapper Chris King "in paradise" after the singer was shot dead
     25 Apr: Halle Bailey is so deep in the grip of "severe" postpartum depression she feels like she's drowning and suffers dissociation from her body
     25 Apr: Céline Dion feared it was her "fault" she had been afflicted with Stiff Person Syndrome when she was first diagnosed with the rare condition
     Top Stories

    RUGBY RUGBY
    The Chiefs are preparing for a tough physical match-up, when they take on the Waratahs in Sydney More...


    BUSINESS BUSINESS
    New Zealanders saw the second-largest tax hike in the developed world last year More...



     Today's News

    Politics:
    Hospitals across the country have been asked to make millions in savings to bring them back to budget 21:57

    Law and Order:
    25 years after the murder of BBC presenter Jill Dando on her front doorstep, unanswered questions remain 21:47

    Environment:
    Fire and Emergency is urging the public to take extra care with controlled burns 21:17

    Rugby:
    The Chiefs are preparing for a tough physical match-up, when they take on the Waratahs in Sydney 18:57

    Rugby:
    The Chiefs are confident they'll be able to get a result in Sydney tonight without captain Luke Jacobson 18:37

    Business:
    New Zealanders saw the second-largest tax hike in the developed world last year 18:07

    Rugby:
    Confidence from the Crusaders coach, heading into tonight's must-win home game against the Melbourne Rebels in Christchurch 17:27

    Law and Order:
    Rose McGowan, Ashley Judd and others react to the overturning of Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction 17:27

    Environment:
    Severe thunderstorms are forecast for Canterbury this evening 16:58

    Rugby:
    The Crusaders coach isn't mincing his words about the Super Rugby Pacific champions' situation 16:58


     News Search






    Power Search


    © 2024 New Zealand City Ltd