The music world mourns the passing of George Michael. The Briton passed away on Christmas day at the age of 53 years “peacefully,” as his spokesman in an official Statement announced. It had become in the last few years quietly to the “Last Christmas”singer. However, his death comes as a complete surprise. Friends and colleagues refer to him posthumously as an “icon”, “Inspiration” and “great Talent”. The former Wham!-Member had an eventful life, full of UPS and Downs. Loss, scandals and Addiction were closely related:
The beginnings of George Michael (†)
had a full career of The world’s stars, George Michael has always been something of a Mystery. He was born as Georgios Kyriakos Panagiotou, so it was at least in his passport. Born in the Northern London district Municipal Borough of Finchley, mother British, father Greek-Cypriot. After school he called himself for the sake of simplicity, first to Jack Panos.
With his School friend Andrew Ridgeley he formed in 1981 with the Duo Wham!. In the six years of its existence, the Formation of numerous worldwide hits, including “Wake Me Up Before You Go Go”, “I’m Your Man” and “Last Christmas”. Michaels solo career after Wham!-Separation was also extremely successful. In total, he sold up to his death about 100 million records.
“I Want Your Sex”
George Michael suffered, however, from early on in his life at the difficult relationship to his own sexuality. “I was in the Wham!-Days slept with lots of women, but never had the feeling that a relationship could develop, because I knew that I was a gay man am feeling,” he told the magazine “GQ”. He also said: “It’s a question of whether you go with a man or a woman to bed, but in who you fall in love with you.” His Management advised him not to, allegedly, by Coming out as a gay artist. You do not want to disappoint the millions of female Fans.
in 1991 he fell in love at a Festival in Rio de Janeiro, the Brazilian Anselmo Feleppa, was the companion of his life. The opened him that he was suffering from Aids. George Michael passed the test: He had not attached. Two years later, Feleppa died of a brain haemorrhage as a result of Aids. Michael was paralyzed. In the program “Good Morning America” told the Star that he had mourned for three years. Then his mother had died: “I felt as if I was cursed.” Friends say that in this time of excessive drug use had begun.
More deeply points
Henceforth, remained the search for love – in the broadest sense – and the drugs Michael’s constant companion. In 1998, the singer was in an equally unpleasant how – by German standards – a kind of conflict with the law: An Undercover COP Michael is attracted to sexual acts in a toilet. A conviction to a social service due to “lewd acts” was the result. For Michael, it bled Outing to be was extremely unhappy. In 2006, the Star had to admit to an unpleasant Story in the Yellow Press, to have a in London Parks, according to anonymous Sex partners.
drug problems
at the same time Michael was also the public in large drug difficulties. Several times he was convicted of drug possession. After he was killed in 2010, under the influence of Cannabis his car into a shop front out, he wandered even for a few weeks in jail. A year before, he had confessed to a 25 Joints a day, smoked. Significantly, it was shortly before that, in 2009, the relationship with his boyfriend Kenny Goss have gone in the breaks.
After a severe pneumonia in 2011 was Michael refined – he had renounced the drug. He made a withdrawal. The Doctors were worried at the time of his life and it was said that he had never fully recovered from the pneumonia. The withdrawal appeared to have not borne fruit – apparently, he was already a short time later, a relapse.
Comeback planned?
His last major appearance was with George Michael in the year 2012 at the Olympic closing ceremony in London – with a triumphant Show. A few months ago it was said that he wanted to return to the stage. The British “Sun” had reported that he was planning a Tour. For March 2017, a documentary film was planned with the title “Freedom”. In November, it was on the official Facebook page of the artist that he had never found featured archive Material and Interviews for the Special. In addition, more music should follow the projects. What remains, are his countless Hits.
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