British singer, songwriter and producer George Michael has sadly passed away. The cause of death is currently unknown. Michael died in his home in Goring, Oxfordshire on Christmas Day, December 25th, 2016. Born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou in London, Michael rose to prominence in the 80s with the group Wham!, alongside friend and fellow band member Andrew Ridgeley. The group released their debut album 'Fantastic' in 1983 which landed at Number 1 in the UK Albums Chart. Whilst successful, the group's second LP 'Make It Big' shot the band into international stardom as they stormed the charts with singles such as 'Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go' and 'Freedom'. George Michael's 1984 single 'Careless Whispers' reached Number 1 on the charts in the UK, Australia, Japan, Italy and Switzerland, just to name a few.