RIP, George Michael

[Gonzo]

The BBC is reporting that George Michael has passed away at the age of 53.

[ChesterCopperpot]

Dammit

[AxB]

Rick Parfitt from Status Quo died yesterday as well. Can 2016 just end tomorrow please?

[MADCAP]

Fuck 2016....fuck it. 

[zev]

When I was a kid, I'd watch/listen to MTV for hours after school. While one reason this was tolerated was because my grades were always good, I know that another reason is that some of the music played was stuff my mom actually liked. On the top of list was, most likely, Mr. George Michael.  I legit don't know how to break this news to her.

As for how the news was broken to me, it was via this message:

 

[Pete]

We literally just watched Keanu so this is pretty fucking spooky. RIP. 

[Burgundy LaRue]

Really, 2016?  Take another of my childhood crushes, will you? *sighs*

Not a good year for musical greats.  RIP.

[Niners Fan in CT]

RIP.  53-years old though?  Was he sick?

[Rev Ray]

8 minutes ago, Pete said:

We literally just watched Keanu so this is pretty fucking spooky. RIP. 

Between Keanu and Deadpool shout outs...

[Burgundy LaRue]

12 minutes ago, Niners Fan in CT said:

RIP.  53-years old though?  Was he sick?

His health had been pretty delicate over the past several years.  He was close to death a couple of years ago, as I recall.

[Swift]

RIP little buddy

[Eivion]

This is a shame to hear.

RIP

[JLSigman]

14 hours ago, Niners Fan in CT said:

RIP.  53-years old though?  Was he sick?

He had fought substance abuse most of his life. From the "heart failure" and "nothing suspicious", I have a feeling it's like when Eddie Guerrero died - the abuse his heart had taken over the years did him in.

Edited December 26, 2016 by JLSigman
fuck your past tense

[kenyabaxterZXW]

15 hours ago, Niners Fan in CT said:

RIP.  53-years old though?  Was he sick?

Internet blind items suggest HIV/AIDS

http://crazydaysandnights.net/2016/12/blind-items-revealed-revisited-21.html

http://crazydaysandnights.net/2016/12/blind-items-revealed-1-693.html

 

[Ryan]

True or not, fuck gossipy bullshit.

[Charro!]

From George's last album Symphonica, 

 

Some of my personal favorites by George:

 

George Michael was IMO and still is, very underrated as a vocalist & songwriter and it's sad when somebody passes, like with Prince & David Bowie most recently it makes you really respect & admire their artistry. I think George was somebody who could even gone on to bigger & better things because he had the talent to do so. I wouldn't say he would ever have replaced Freddie, but George & Queen would have been a really cool combination. R.I.P. George Michael