Singer George Michael dies at 53: Elton John, Vishal Dadlani, Esha Gupta, Madonna offer condolences on social media

George Michael died at his home on December 25, 2016.

George Michael was a popular singer specially known for his songs like Last Christmas and Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go. The death of the British pop star came as a shock to many around the world. He rose to fame with Wham! with Andrew Ridgeley during the 80s and now his death over this Christmas period has left many hearts disheartened. George’s publicist Cindi Berger on Sunday (December 25) confirmed that George Michael passed away. The singer died at his home in Goring, England, he was 53. George’s publicist even confirmed that the pop icon had not been ill.

The death of George Michael raised many questions. But the singer’s manager Michael Lippman revealed that the reason behind this was heart failure. George’s family issued a statement through Thames Valley Police saying that the pop star “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 police said in a statement, “Thames Valley Police were called to a property in Goring-on-Thames shortly before 2pm Christmas Day. Sadly, a 53-year-old man was confirmed deceased at the scene,” reports The Telegraph.

The report also stated that the death is being treated as ‘unexplained but not suspicious’ and a ‘post mortem will be undertaken in due course’. There are many celebs (Elton John, Farah Ali Khan, Paris Hilton, Vishal Dadlani,  Esha Gupta, Madonna, Sophie Choudry, Pooja Bhatt, Sushant Singh Rajput) and fans who have offered condolences on Twitter and Facebook on hearing the sudden death of the British pop star. Take a look at some of the messages below: (ALSO READ: British singer George Michael dies at 53)

#Georgemichael
His Last Christmas . . . . . pic.twitter.com/ZNDQnpc7qY

— You Are Oké ! ? (@YouAreOke) December 26, 2016

RIP #GeorgeMichael. Your music will stay with us forever.

— Jaideep Avasarala (@Javasarala) December 26, 2016

#LastChristmas for the Legend..
RIP #GeorgeMichael Your songs will eco forever

— Manav Bhinder (@Manav_Maany) December 26, 2016

RIP #GeorgeMichael pic.twitter.com/589CYIC7Am

— Stefan (@mr_stayfun) December 26, 2016

Can’t believe #GeorgeMichael has passed away .I was such a fan of his from #Wham days.#feelingdevastated

— La Reina (@Shonz2013) December 26, 2016

RIP #GeorgeMichael ! Its unbelievable ! Ur song ‘last christmas’ was blockbuster,bt who knew dat u’l leave us on christmas day itslf! 🙁

— Madhuchhanda (@madhu27) December 26, 2016

Farewell My Friend! Another Great Artist leaves us. Can 2016 Fuck Off NOW? pic.twitter.com/aEGIUNSJbt

— Madonna (@Madonna) December 26, 2016

Heartbreaking . 2016 , can’t you just end already?
“We could have lived this dance forever. Please stay.”
RIP #GeorgeMichael

— Sushant Singh Rajput (@itsSSR) December 26, 2016

“And it’s hard to love, there’s so much to hate, hanging on to hope..when there is no hope to speak of.” Always ahead of his time #RIPGeorge pic.twitter.com/4WPbzIqO1j

— Sophie Choudry (@Sophie_Choudry) December 26, 2016

Rick Parfitt from Status Quo, and now #GeorgeMichael too! 2016 has really depleted music like no other year I’ve lived through. Tragic!

— VISHAL DADLANI (@VishalDadlani) December 26, 2016

#DavidBowie#Prince#GlennFrey#Phife Dawg#LeonardCohen#GeorgeMichael
True geniuses, gone.

From the depths of my heart, fuck you 2016.

— VISHAL DADLANI (@VishalDadlani) December 26, 2016

RIP #GeorgeMichael, it was the #LastChristmas

— Esha Gupta (@eshagupta2811) December 26, 2016

#GeorgeMichael you were the stuff our adolescent fantasies were largely based on… when you die,a large part of our innocence dies

— Pooja Bhatt (@PoojaB1972) December 26, 2016

I grew up on #GeorgeMichael, Elton John, Michael Jackson, Madonna and all. Such fabulous music, such fabulous memories. Will miss him RIP

— Farah Khan (@FarahKhanAli) December 26, 2016

The music industry has lost another pop star. George Michael sold over 100 million records worldwide. He has often been pulled into controversies over various issues. When he admitted that he’s a bisexual, he became even more popular. For further updates keep watching this space.