Bash Street Kids Comic Legend Dies At 86

Comic artist Leo Baxendale, whose characters like the Bash Street Kids and Minnie the Minx entertained generations of young readers, has died. With his sense of anarchy and humour, Baxendale and his creations became a big part of the appeal of comics like Beano from the 1950s. He was regarded by aficionados as one of … Read more

Post-Mortem Into Singer’s Death ‘inconclusive’

A post-mortem examination into the cause of George Michael’s death was “inconclusive” police have said. The star died aged 53 on Christmas Day at his home in Goring-on-Thames, Oxfordshire. More tests will now be carried out to determine what led to his death, Thames Valley Police said in a statement. The results of these tests … Read more

Tributes Pour In For George Michael

Tributes have poured in from across the world for singer George Michael, who has died at his home at the age of 53. Former Wham! bandmate Andrew Ridgeley said he was “heartbroken at the loss of my beloved friend”, while Sir Elton John mourned a “brilliant artist”. His former long-term partner Kenny Goss paid tribute … Read more

Tributes For Pop Superstar

Tributes have poured in from across the world for singer George Michael, who has died at his home at the age of 53. Former Wham! bandmate Andrew Ridgeley said he was “heartbroken at the loss of my beloved friend”, while Sir Elton John mourned a “brilliant artist”. Paul Young, who performed on the Band Aid … Read more

His Life In Photos

George Michael has left a mark in the entertainment world. On Christmas Day, a day when Wham!’s “Last Christmas” plays at celebrations around the world, it was announced that Grammy-winning pop icon and former Wham! frontman George Michael had passed away at age 53. Here, we look back on the life of one of pop’s … Read more

Pop Superstar Dies At 53

Singer George Michael has died at his home at the age of 53. The star, who launched his career with Wham! in the 1980s and had huge success as a solo performer, “passed away peacefully” on Christmas Day in Goring, Oxfordshire, his publicist said. Thames Valley Police say they are treating the death as unexplained … Read more

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 … Read more