RIP George Michael

[The Larch]

2016 keeps reaping...

Ex-Wham! singer George Michael dies

Singer George Michael has died aged 53, his publicist has said.
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.
Police say there were no suspicious circumstances.
Michael, who was born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou in north London, sold more than 100m albums throughout a career spanning almost four decades.
Earlier this month it was announced that producer and songwriter Naughty Boy was working with Michael on a new album.
In a statement, the star's publicist said: "It is with great sadness that we can confirm our beloved son, brother and friend George passed away peacefully at home over the Christmas period.
"The family would ask that their privacy be respected at this difficult and emotional time. There will be no further comment at this stage."
In 2011, Michael postponed a series of concerts after being taken to hospital for treatment for pneumonia.
After treatment in a Vienna hospital, he made a tearful appearance outside his London home and said it had been "touch and go" whether he lived.
Doctors were said to have performed a tracheotomy to keep his airways open and he was unconscious for some of his spell in hospital.

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-38432862

[jimmy olsen]

What the fuck? Way too young.

[Drakken]

Dafuq??????

[Legbiter]

2016 has no chill.

[garbon]

[Liep]

[dps]

2016 keeps reaping...

And it's still got a week left.

[Scipio]

Truly, it was his last Christmas.

[mongers]

2016 keeps reaping...

And it's still got a week left.

Rick Parfitt, one half of Status Quo, died yesterday:

One of rock's most recognisable guitarists, Status Quo's Rick Parfitt, has died in hospital aged 68.

Full article here, but as yet no obituary.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-38428665

[FunkMonk]

Truly, it was his last Christmas.

[grumbler]

 

[CountDeMoney]

2016 keeps reaping...

And it's still got a week left.

No shit, 2016 continues to try to erase the 1980s from existence even with one week left.  Somebody get Sting and Madonna into continuity of government protocols.

[Eddie Teach]

Truly, it was his last Christmas.

He's never going to dance again.

[Drakken]

Someone should have woken him up before he go-goes.

[garbon]

Wow those are pretty bad.