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"George Michael: A Life" by Jim Gavin (book cover)

Acclaimed biographer James Gavin tackles the legacy of George Michael

By Christian Josi

Sister of George Michael dies exactly 3 years after he did

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This undated image released by Dutton shows Andrew Ridgeley, author of “Wham! George Michael &amp; Me.&quot; In the book, Ridgeley traces the rise of Wham! and key moments in the band’s career, like the creation of hits like “Careless Whisper” and “Everything She Wants,” their appearances at Live Aid and the time in 1985 when the band became the first Western pop group to visit China. (Urszula Sołtys/Dutton via AP)

Andrew Ridgeley looks back with fondness at George Michael

By MARK KENNEDY - Associated Press

FILE - In this Saturday, July 2, 2005 file photo, British singer George Michael accompanied by other musicians and children from Africa gestures to the crowds during the Live 8 concert in Hyde Park, London. A new single by George Michael has been released, eight month after the music star's death. &quot;Fantasy,&quot; first recorded in the late 1980s, has been reworked by funk-master Nile Rodgers and received its first radio airplay on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017. Rodgers tweeted that he felt &quot;emotional ambiguity&quot; about the song, which evoked &quot;tears, uncertainty, happiness and love.&quot; (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis, File)

New George Michael single aired 8 months after star’s death

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In this Sept. 9, 2012 file photo, British singer George Michael sings in concert to raise money for AIDS charity Sidaction, in Paris, France. A private funeral took place Wednesday March 29, 2017, at Highgate Cemetery, north London, according to a statement released by Michael’s publicity agency, Connie Filippello Publicity, saying the funeral was attended by family and close friends. (AP Photo/Francois Mori, FILE) **FILE**

George Michael buried in private funeral 3 months after his death: Report

By Ken Shepherd - The Washington Times

FILE - In this file photo dated Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2016, a message written by a fan on a dusty car window outside the home of British musician George Michael in London. A private funeral took place Wednesday March 29, 2017, at Highgate Cemetery, north London, according to a statement released by Michael’s publicity agency, Connie Filippello Publicity, saying the funeral was attended by family and close friends. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, FILE)

Family and close friends say goodbye to George Michael

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British singer George Michael sings in concert to raise money for AIDS charity Sidaction, in Paris, France, in this Sept. 9, 2012, file photo. A British coroner said Tuesday, March 7, 2017, that Michael died of natural causes as the result of heart disease and a fatty liver. (AP Photo/Francois Mori, File)

George Michael died of natural causes, British coroner says

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FILE - In this Sept. 9, 2012 file photo, British singer George Michael performs at a concert to raise money for AIDS charity Sidaction, during the Symphonica tour at Palais Garnier Opera house in Paris, France. British police seeking to establish facts about the Christmas Day death of pop star George Michael are taking statements about the case. Thames Valley Police said Friday Jan. 6, 2017, this is normal practice involving deaths that are &quot;unexplained but non-suspicious.&quot; (AP Photo/Francois Mori, File)

Police taking statements on singer George Michael’s death

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FILE - In this Oct. 30, 2016, file photo, James Corden attends the 2016 Entertainment Weekly's Popfest in Los Angeles. Corden paid tribute to late singer George Michael on the &quot;Late Late Show&quot; on Jan. 3, 2017. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

James Corden mourns ‘Carpool Karaoke’ pioneer George Michael

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FILE - This Monday, Dec. 26, 2016 file photo shows tributes left outside the home of British musician George Michael in London. Michael, who rocketed to stardom with WHAM! and went on to enjoy a long and celebrated solo career lined with controversies, has died, his publicist said Sunday. He was 53. With the loss of several icons of Generation X’s youth, the year 2016 has left the generation born between the early 1960s and the early 1980s, wallowing in memories and contemplating its own mortality. (AP Photo/Tim Ireland)

More tests needed to establish George Michael cause of death

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Tributes are left on the gate outside the home of British musician George Michael in London, Monday, Dec. 26, 2016. On Dec. 30, authorities released a statement saying an autopsy was "inconclusive" but that circumstances of his passing were not "suspicious." (AP Photo/Tim Ireland) **FILE**

George Michael autopsy ‘inconclusive’: Report

By Ken Shepherd - The Washington Times

n this Sept. 4, 2016, file photo, Chris Martin of Coldplay performs at The Budweiser Made In America Festival in Philadelphia. (Photo by Michael Zorn/Invision/AP, File)

Last Christmas: Coldplay’s Chris Martin sings George Michael

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Elton John pays tribute to George Michael at Las Vegas show

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In this Sept. 10, 2011, file photo, Debbie Reynolds, left, and Carrie Fisher arrive at the Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards in Los Angeles. Reynolds, star of the 1952 classic &quot;Singin' in the Rain&quot; died Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2016, according to her son Todd Fisher. She was 84. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

In 2016, a year of painful goodbyes and politics

By Jocelyn Noveck - Associated Press

People mourn outside the home of British musician George Michael in London, Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2016. George Michael, who rocketed to stardom with WHAM! and went on to enjoy a long and celebrated solo career lined with controversies, has died, his publicist said Sunday. He was 53.(AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

George Michael mourned by boyfriend, ex-boyfriend in London

By GREGORY KATZ - Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 4, 2007 file photo, Prince performs during the halftime show at the Super Bowl XLI football game at Dolphin Stadium in Miami. Widely acclaimed as one of the most inventive and influential musicians of his era with hits including "Little Red Corvette," ''Let's Go Crazy" and "When Doves Cry," he was found dead at his home on Thursday, April 21, 2016, in suburban Minneapolis, according to his publicist. He was 57. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)

Final goodbye: Roll call of some of those who died in 2016

By Bernard McGhee - Associated Press

This photo combination shows performances by pop music icons, from left, Prince in 1985, David Bowie in 1995, and George Michael in 2008. The entertainers were among a number of influential entertainers, sports stars and political figures who died in 2016. (AP Photos)

In 2016, politics dominated our pop culture - and vice versa

By JOCELYN NOVECK - Associated Press

FILE - In this April 7, 1985 file photo, George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley of the British group WHAM! perform during a concert in Peking, China. Michael, who rocketed to stardom with WHAM! and went on to enjoy a long and celebrated solo career lined with controversies, has died, his publicist said Sunday, Dec. 25, 2016. He was 53. (AP Photo)

Wham!’s influence felt in China after landmark 1985 concert

By LOUISE WATT - Associated Press

Tributes left outside the home of British musician George Michael in London, Monday, Dec. 26, 2016. George Michael, who rocketed to stardom with WHAM! and went on to enjoy a long and celebrated solo career lined with controversies, has died, his publicist said Sunday. He was 53. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Fans mourn pop’s George Michael as charities reveal his work

By GREGORY KATZ - Associated Press