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George Michael
Deceased

How Did George Michael Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 53
Also known asGeorgios Kyriacos Panayiotou, Wham!, WhamGenderMaleNationalityUnited KingdomBorn25/06/1963Born inEast Finchley, North London, England, UKDied25/12/2016 (aged 53)Died inGoring-on-ThamesCausefatty liver disease, dilated cardiomyopathyWikidataQ130311 ↗Buried atHighgate CemeteryTMDb#81487 ↗

George Michael was an English singer-songwriter and record producer. Regarded as a pop culture icon, he is one of the best-selling recording artists of all time. Michael was known as a creative force in songwriting, vocal performance, and visual presentation. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2023. The Radio Academy named him the most played artist on British radio during the period 1984–2004.

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Filmography61 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2026George Michael: The Trojan SoulsMovieSelf63
2026George Michael: The Faith TourMovieSelf (archive footage)63
2026Finding FaithMovieSelf (archive footage)63
2024Wham!: Last Christmas UnwrappedMovieSelf (archive footage)61
2024Wham! At the BBCMovieSelf (archive footage)61
2023WHAM!MovieSelf (archive footage)60
2023Commitment to LifeMovieSelf (archive footage)60
2023George Michael: Portrait of an ArtistMovieSelf (archive footage)60
2023The Super ModelsSeriesSelf (archive footage)60
2023George Michael: OutedSeriesSelf (archive footage)60
2023Heartbreakers at the BBCMovieSelf (archive footage)60
2022Freddie Mercury: The Final ActMovieSelf (archive footage)59
2022Il était une fois Champs-ÉlyséesSeriesSelf (archive footage)59
2022George Michael: Freedom UncutMovieSelf (archive footage)59
2021The Magic Voices of PopMovieSelf (archive)58
2021МУЗ КЛИПЫ 80хMovieSelf - singer (archive footage)58
2021Parkinson at 50MovieSelf (archive footage)58
2020МУЗ КЛИПЫ 80хMovieSelf - singer (archive footage)57
2019The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert StoryMovieSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)56
2019George Michael: Got to Have FaithMovieSelf (archive footage)56
2019George Michael: Easy to PretendMovie—56
2017George Michael: FreedomMovieSelf54
2017Sound It Out: The Untitled LGBTQIA Music DocumentaryMovieSelf54
2016Freedom : La Story de George MichaelMovieSelf (archive footage)53
2012London 2012 Olympic GamesSeriesSelf49
2012London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British MusicMovieSelf49
2008Eli StoneSeriesGeorge Michael45
2006George Michael - Twenty FiveMovieSelf43
2005Live 8MovieSelf42
2005Live Aid: 20 Years Ago TodayMovieSelf42
2004Larry presents: Best of The 80sMovieSelf41
2004Live AidMovieSelf41
2004George Michael: A Different StoryMovieSelf41
2004The Culture ShowSeriesSelf41
2003Prachtig 80: Volume 1MovieSelf40
2003101 Most Shocking Moments in EntertainmentMovieSelf (archive footage)40
2002American IdolSeriesSelf - Performer39
2000Pavarotti & Friends 7 - For Cambodia and TibetMovieSelf37
1999George Michael Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George MichaelMovieSelf36
1998ParkinsonSeriesSelf35
1997The ViewSeriesSelf34
1997Behind the MusicSeriesSelf34
1996E! True Hollywood StorySeries—33
1992The Freddie Mercury Tribute ConcertMovieSelf29
1992Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of MetallicaMovieSelf29
1991Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie TaupinMovieSelf - Guest28
1991MTV's 10th Anniversary SpecialMovieSelf28
1990George Michael The Southbank Show 1990Movie—27
1989DecadeMovieSelf26
1988Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday TributeMovieSelf25
1988The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday ConcertMovieSelf25
1987Sacrée soiréeSeriesSelf (Clip) (archive footage)24
1986Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 1MovieSelf - Performer23
1986Wham! in China: Foreign SkiesMovieSelf23
1985Live AidMovieSelf22
1985Elton John at Live AidMovieSelf22
1985Motown Returns to the ApolloMovie—22
1982Champs-ElyséesSeriesSelf19
1981Entertainment TonightSeries—18
1981Wetten, dass..?SeriesSelf18
0Wham! - The finalMovie——