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IcyPeas

(21,916 posts) Sun Dec 25, 2016, 07:10 PM Dec 2016

Ex-Wham singer George Michael dies [View all]

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Source: BBC news

The star, who launched his career with Wham in the 1980s and later continued his success as a solo performer, is said to have "passed away peacefully at home".
Thames Valley Police said South Central Ambulance Service attended a property in Goring in Oxfordshire at 13:42 GMT.
Police say there were no suspicious circumstances.

Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-38432862

just breaking on BBC news.

53 years old.

2016 - just go away.

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Ex-Wham singer George Michael dies [View all] IcyPeas Dec 2016 OP

what a shitty year, RIP Grey Lemercier Dec 2016 #1

Fuck n2doc Dec 2016 #2

No Freaking Way!!! LovingA2andMI Dec 2016 #3

I recall hearing he wrote this song at seventeen years old. nt Snotcicles Dec 2016 #4

Sorry Folks, On This One....I...Just...Can't.... LovingA2andMI Dec 2016 #5

OFFS BumRushDaShow Dec 2016 #6

what a shame MFM008 Dec 2016 #7

Dam, just dam zippythepinhead Dec 2016 #9

It was his "Last Christmas" underpants Dec 2016 #8

Let me add underpants Dec 2016 #10

This BumRushDaShow Dec 2016 #14

Okay I had remembered it differently but still underpants Dec 2016 #15

There was a lot going on during the opening/closing ceremonies BumRushDaShow Dec 2016 #19

OMG, one of my favorites. What a great voice/talent. Can't wait for this year to be over. nt iluvtennis Dec 2016 #11

Damn, this year couldn't get any worse! RIP George Michael! Initech Dec 2016 #12

This year is probably the worst year ever for deaths of prominent entertainers, duffyduff Dec 2016 #13

What a terrible year this has been, so many have left us.. Raine Dec 2016 #16

No! Just No! montana_hazeleyes Dec 2016 #17

Wake Me Up was the kind of song that my mom knew the words to. It was universal. Nice guy. Sad. zonkers Dec 2016 #18

Have to include the video BumRushDaShow Dec 2016 #20

I'm just so sad. Period. In general. zonkers Dec 2016 #21

... BumRushDaShow Dec 2016 #22

Thank u for posting the video. skylucy Dec 2016 #24

Another one of my faves BumRushDaShow Dec 2016 #27

My wife and I were LITERALLY watching theaocp Dec 2016 #23

my fav Locrian Dec 2016 #25

Great version! BumRushDaShow Dec 2016 #28

Absolutely horrible HoneyBadger Dec 2016 #26

Along with a couple others... yallerdawg Dec 2016 #29

Locking... DonViejo Dec 2016 #30