Singer George Michael died of natural causes: coroner
The Wham! singer died on December 25 last year
This file photo taken on May 11, 2011 shows British singer George Michael attending a press conference at the Royal Opera House, central London. PHOTO: AFP
Singer George Michael died of natural causes, a British coroner confirmed on Tuesday. Heart failure and liver disease caused the pop star's death on Christmas Day last year.
The coroner assured that there was no need for further inquiries into the death of Michael, 53, who rose to stardom in the 1980s with Wham! before a successful solo career.
Singer George Michael dead at 53
"As there is a confirmed natural cause of death, being Dilated Cardiomyopathy with Myocarditis and Fatty Liver, the investigation is being discontinued," Darren Salter, the Senior Coroner for Oxfordshire, said in a statement.
Dilated cardiomyopathy is a heart condition that impairs the pumping of blood around the body.
The initial autopsy into the singer's death had been inconclusive, though his manager had said previously that he had died of heart failure.
Pakistani celebrities left heartbroken after George Michael's untimely death
Wham! were one of the most successful pop duos of the mid 1980s, with singles such as Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go, Last Christmas, Careless Whisper, and Young Guns (Go For It!).
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The coroner assured that there was no need for further inquiries into the death of Michael, 53, who rose to stardom in the 1980s with Wham! before a successful solo career.
Singer George Michael dead at 53
"As there is a confirmed natural cause of death, being Dilated Cardiomyopathy with Myocarditis and Fatty Liver, the investigation is being discontinued," Darren Salter, the Senior Coroner for Oxfordshire, said in a statement.
Dilated cardiomyopathy is a heart condition that impairs the pumping of blood around the body.
The initial autopsy into the singer's death had been inconclusive, though his manager had said previously that he had died of heart failure.
Pakistani celebrities left heartbroken after George Michael's untimely death
Wham! were one of the most successful pop duos of the mid 1980s, with singles such as Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go, Last Christmas, Careless Whisper, and Young Guns (Go For It!).
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