The Most Heartbreaking Celebrity Deaths Of 2016

George Michael

On Christmas Day, 2016, the world was stunned to learn that the pop icon George Michael had died suddenly. Michael was at his home in Oxfordshire, England, when he passed away in his sleep. His longtime manager said the cause of death was most likely heart failure. He was only 53 years old.

George Michael, known for his dashing good looks, had a hugely successful solo career from the early 1980s until the time of his passing. He was also part of the 1980s duo Wham!, alongside Andrew Ridgeley. Ridgely took to Twitter upon hearing news of Michael’s death, saying “Me, his loved ones, his friends, the world of music, the world at large. 4ever loved. A xx”