Pop superstar George Michael has died peacefully at home, his family said on Sunday night.
"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," Michael's family said in a statement released by Thames Valley Police.
"The family would ask that their privacy be respected at this difficult and emotional time. There will be no further comment at this stage."
Michael died at his home in Goring, England. His publicist, Cindi Berger, said he had not been ill. Michael's manager, Michael Lippman, says the cause of death was heart failure.
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