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BBC:
Ex-Wham! singer George Michael dies — 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.
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Patrick Sawer / Telegraph:
George Michael died alone boyfriend reveals as he battled a secret heroin addiction — It is a haunting image, a famous music star staring out from the window of his country home as the village Christmas procession passed by - life going on without him. — To his fans he was the defining pop idol …
Hollywood Reporter:
Singer-Songwriter George Michael Dies at 53 — The performer died of heart failure, according to his longtime manager. — George Michael has died of heart failure, according to the singer's longtime manager Michael Lippman. — The English singer, songwriter and record producer who rose …
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Perez Hilton:
George Michael's Former Partner Of Over A Decade Comments On The Singer's Tragic Passing — George Michael touched so many people's lives. — So, unsurprisingly, the Wham! singer's sudden passing left many people devastated. Most recently, the Faith artist's former love Kenny Goss opened up about his heartbreak in a new statement.
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David K. Li / Page Six:
The world pays tribute to George Michael — Samir Hussein/Redferns via Getty Images — Fans across the globe Monday mourned George Michael's shocking death with memorials both online and outside his homes in England. — Scores of fans spent their Boxing Day morning outside Michael's home in Goring …
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TMZ.com:
George Michael — Dead at 53 — BREAKING NEWS — 5:45 PM PT — Sources directly connected with George and in a position to know tell us the singer died from heart failure. We're told he was sleeping throughout the episode and suffered no pain. — 4:15 PM PT — One of Michael's principal …
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Robert Hilburn / Los Angeles Times:
From the Archives George Michael's case against fame — British singer George Michael performs in front of 11,000 people to mark World AIDS Day at London's Wembley Arena in 1993. (Gill Allen / Associated Press) … What does George Michael have to complain about?
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Alexia Fernandez / People.com:
Inside George Michael's Final, Reclusive Days and His Last Christmas
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Yahoo Celebrity
Francesca Bacardi / E! Online:
George Michael's Longtime Love Kenny Goss Reacts to His Death: “I'm Heartbroken”
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Char Adams / People.com:
George Michael's Boyfriend Reveals Singer Died Alone: 'George Was Looking Forward to Christmas …
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Jessica Derschowitz / EW.com:
George Michael dies at 53
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Aurelie Corinthios / People.com:
Kanye West: Inside His Christmas Celebrations with Kim and Her Family — He may be going through a tough time, but Kanye West still celebrated the holidays with his loved ones. — A source confirms to PEOPLE that the rapper, who has been making headlines following his recent hospitalization …
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Aurelie Corinthios / People.com:
Kanye West Adds a Dash of Pink to His Blond Hair — Check Out His New Look
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Chloe Melas / CNN:
Britney Spears victimized by Twitter hoax claiming she had died — (CNN)Britney Spears is alive, despite a hoax reporting her death on Monday. — Sony Music's Twitter account, which was apparently hacked, posted two tweets claiming Spears had died, “RIP @britneyspears #RIPBritney 1981-2016” and “Britney spears is dead by accident!
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Stephanie Eckardt / W Magazine:
Exclusive Video Premiere: Kylie Jenner's Christmas Gift to You Comes Already Unwrapped — “Let's just call it our secret little place in Venice,” the photographer Sasha Samsonova said on the phone from Los Angeles. She was referring to the “oasis” where she and her close friend and muse …
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Carolina A. Miranda / Los Angeles Times:
Comedian Ricky Harris, known for roles in ‘Dope’ and ‘Everybody Hates Chris,’ dies at 54 — Ricky Harris at the BET Comedy Icon Awards at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in 2005. (Frederick M. Brown / Getty Images) — Ricky Harris, a comedian known for both his racy stand-up act …
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TMZ.com:
Garry Shandling — Cause of Death ... Blood Clot — Garry Shandling died from pulmonary thrombosis — a blood clot that traveled from his leg into his lungs. — According to the autopsy report obtained by TMZ, in addition to the clot, Shandling had an enlarged heart.
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