OT: Pop icon George Michael passes away

Damn

Live fast, die fast, RIP Mr. Michael.

Wham!

Drugs again?

That song and video "Freedom" was great!

Didn't he peep n tom in a bathroom?

Wow. Lost too many music icons this year.

Aids

Like cool aids ? Ooooo yeah !

My thoughts were the same thing, but word over here is it was heart failure.

A great singer.

We lost Rick Parfitt the day before as some of you will know.

Drugs?

Too many Cock...tails?

Sad. 2016 has already seen so much loss. George Michael was still young. :(

londonguy, Rick Parfitt was from Status Quo, right?

I don't think most Americans really know the group.

I'm surprised he made it this long given all of the cocaine he is reputed to have used, but it is still sad. :(

My first thought was that AIDS got him. I wasn't a fan but did like 2 or 3 of his songs.

I guess it was his Last Christmas?

Never heard anything about him having HIV, although if he was gay back in 80s, won't be shocking.

Heart failure.

Likely caused by heroin use/abuse.

My last text to him was "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go",,,,,,but he didn't