To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. A new report has claimed that the iconic singer's father Kyriacos Panayiotou is. The late pop legend's 97million fortune is thought to have been divided between his elder. "George was the love of his life and if he hadnt died I think George would still be here," he told The Mirror this week. The budding star adored her, because she sacrificed her life to bring up him and his two sisters, a fact that he only appreciated as an adult. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. But from that idyllic scene, only dad Jack is still alive, left grieving for the rest of his family who died in tragic circumstances. I think he was quite lost after Anselmo died, it hit him hard.". According to a statement released by Fadi on Instagram in 2018, the pair had fought the day before and slept in separate beds. George Michael 's sister, 59, was found dead at her Hampstead, North London home that had previously owned by her brother. Kenny andGeorgegot together in 1996, but only went public two years later, when George came out as gay after being arrested for performing a lewd act in a California toilet. Referring to Melanie's death, he continued: "Its impossible, how could this happen? Jack Panos is also known as Kyriacos Panayiotou. His face looked normal. Something went wrong, please try again later. I had a picture in my soul, some place warm we could hang out when were old. Taking to Twitter, George's bandmate Andrew wrote: "Utterly tragic news of Mel Panayiotous passing. Andros Georgiou, Michael's cousin, said he had asked the singer to seek help, but their relationship broke down following a number of rows. She worked as a dancer. A source told The Mirror she never recovered from losing her beloved baby brother, adding: "You never completely get over the death of a younger sibling. star, his sister Melanie Panayiotou, mum Lesley Angold Panayiotou and dad Kyriacos 'Jack' Panayiotou are seen posing while having dinner. George also gained a taste for entertainment from his mother, dancer Lesley Angold. She was found by her older sister Yioda at her home in North London. Melanie, found dead aged 59 on Christmas Day exactly three years after her younger brother George, lived her final years in turmoil and as a semi-recluse. Something went wrong, please try again later. 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Her kindness to me and others even when she was in pain herself was incredible. "In terms of coming close to saying I dont want to live, that would have been after my Mum died," he once told The Guardian. She was also called Lesley Angold Panayiotou. I saw that his legs were together but looked tense under the covers. The insider continued, "George was a hero for our community, and the Greek radio stations are expected to play the funeral in its entirety. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Michael left 97.6million to his sisters, his dad and a string of friends. George was particularly close to Melanie, a hairdresser, who travelled the world with him at the height of his fame. Andros. He quickly distanced himself from it, saying he was hacked. Jack Panos son is no more part of the living. Sign up for a Mirror newsletter here . George was laid to rest at Highgate Cemetery beside his beloved mum Lesley, leaving behind his father and sisters Melanie and Yioda. His manager said he died from heart failure. But in emails ex-hairdresser Fadi said George killed himself, adding: It took five attempts.. A year ago on Christmas, singer George Michael died at the age of 53. ", If rumours are to be believed, Michael's long-time former boyfriend Kenny Goss will also take part in the funeral ceremony. George's former Wham! Where is she now? A statement released by Michael's publicist today said the star's family had been 'touched beyond words' by the response to his tragic death. A source told The Sun: "She had been living as a recluse and only really went out to the hairdressers and post office and occasionally with her older sister Yioda. I'm also a huge George Michael fan, so that makes it even better." To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. Also Read: Lancelot Owens Sr: Everything About The Father Of Queen Latifah. singer and his sister both dying on separate Christmas Days. The restaurateur changed his name from Greek-Cypriot Kyriacos Panayiotou to the slightly more anglicised Jack Pana. "A report will be compiled for the Coroner into the circumstances. I saw how happy they were. George said: We used to have a laugh, we had the same sense of humour. Investigations into George Michael's death seem to be becoming a "pain" for the late pop-star's family. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. In a June 2008 interview, Michael told the Los Angeles Times that his mum's mum was Jewish but had married a non-Jew and kept her roots a secret as the horror of World War two unfolded. joint statement along with Yioda, their dad Jack and George's former manager David Austin. Celeb obsessed? George Michael died on Christmas Day but his loved ones are still waiting for answers Credit: PA:Press Association She took the snap on December 9 close to his Highgate house and posted it on . According to a statement released by Fadi on Instagram in 2018, the pair had fought the day before and slept in separate beds. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. Not to mention it took five attempts to manage to end his life. You see, all he knew at that age was that he wanted to be famous. Just the idea of coming to a foreign country and working until your fingers bleed. She said: "The family and close friends of George have been touched beyond words by the incredible outpouring of love for him in the hours and days since his death. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. "Melanie and George were very close so it has been tough in the last three years. Michael Jackson's Dad Is Still Alive At Age 79!! His dad, Greek Cypriot restaurateur Kyriacos Jack Panayiotou, is still alive. Hed go to school in cherry silk trousers and have three little Adam Ant braids. Her death plunged the late singer into a deep depression as he struggled to work through his overwhelming grief. Our 11-year-old daughter had no idea who sang the song, so we gave her . George was devastated when his mum died from cancer aged just 60 in 1997 shortly after he lost his first love, Brazilian Anselmo Feleppa, to AIDS. The pair had a troubled five-year relationship and it emerged Fadi had slept in his car on Christmas Eve. On Thursday, we were eating lunch at an outdoor ski cafe in Italy when "Last Christmas" by Wham! 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The family lived above a launderette but as his fathers restaurant grew, they moved to a semi in Edgware. He lost the love of his life, Anselmo. When Michael Strahan lost his beloved father in September 2020 he was devastated. She said: "We both shared a great love of flowers and many of the flowers in my photos were hers as she loved me photographing them. Melanie had spoken proudly of her famous brother in November, telling The Big Issue about the release of the George-inspired Christmas movie Last Christmas. Well George died on his mothers birthday, so that might answer a few questions. During the late 1980s, he had a relationship with Chinese-American make-up artist Kathy Jeung, who was regarded as his artistic "muse" and appeared in the 'I Want Your Sex' video. He left most of his 97.6million estate to his sisters.. "I think one of the reasons he liked me was because I knew a lot about music. When George failed to come down from his room on Christmas Day, Fadi said he presumed he was still avoiding him. He was paid tribute by a lot of people including Elton John who emotionally addressed the audience in Las Vegas on 28 December. George was devastated when his mum died from cancer aged just 60 in 1997 shortly after he lost his first love, Brazilian Anselmo Feleppa, to AIDS. That was his thing, he always used to say, What have I done?. Do you have a story to share? A teacher walks into the Classroom and says If only Yesterday was Tomorrow Today would have been a Saturday Which Day did the Teacher make this Statement? George later said he had remained closeted because he worried what effect his sexuality would have on his mother. Amy Sakasitz: What happened to the Child Actress? As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Before his death, Michael had reportedly been planning to start performing again and was in the process of making another solo album. 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His debut album as a solo artist, Faith, is considered one of the greatest pop albums of the decade, and his 1990 album Listen Without Prejudice Vol. George was always more distant from him, because work kept him away from home. "My family and I hope you all enjoy the film, and Yog's music old and new, woven beautifully into this fun, easy tale of love and self-love," she wrote in the publication. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. That my heart could really be so wrong again, well it wears me out. Andrew was the son of an Egyptian, and it was perhaps their shared status as second-generation immigrants, as well as a shared love of music, which forged their instant connection. He died on December 25, 2016 at the age of 53. The singer's mum and dad, Kyriacos 'Jack' Panayiotou, 83, and Lesley Angold married after his dad moved from Cyprus to England in 1953. He was found dead in bed, by his partner Fadi Fawaz. He was my saviour." George channelled his heartache into an ongoing legal battle with his record label, Sony. - was also found to be suffering from hypertensive heart disease, obesity and bronchopneumonia. That was his thing, he always used to say, What have I done?". Then, on Christmas Day 2016, the music world was plunged into mourning when it emerged George had died aged 53 from natural causes at home inGoring-on-Thames, Oxfordshire. George Michael's family have been left "distressed" over wild claims the late pop legend committed suicide. A new report has claimed that the iconic singer's father Kyriacos Panayiotou is "devastated" as the ongoing police probe continues to delay the traditional Greek Orthodox burial. Ive got that stability from her.. Five years after George Michael's death, the Wham! How prophetic was that?. The iconic star's lifeless body was found by live-in boyfriend Fadi Fawaz around lunch time on December 25 when he failed to surface. I had been obsessed with insects and creepy-crawlies, I used to get up at five oclock in the morning and go out into this field behind our garden and collect insects before everyone else got up and, suddenly, all I wanted to know about was music, it just seemed a very, very strange thing. She was laid to rest at Highgate Cemetery West in north London. Jack Panos and Lesley Panayiotou got married in 1958 in Pancras, Middlesex. R.I.P MJMichael Jackson's Father, Joseph Jackson is still alive now, and so is Michael's Mother, Katherine Jackson. I touched him, but he was cold. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. I will never stop missing you xx". George as a schoolboy, where he says he lacked confidence, George and Andrew, who were still close friends, George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley pictured at the Great Wall of China, George Michael, Elton John, Andrew Ridgeley, and Bernie Taupin. She died of cancer in 1997, with George's body being laid to rest next to hers in Highgate West Cemetery in North London. At Bushey Meads School he sat next to fellow pupil Andrew Ridgeley on his first day, and found the friend with whom he would step into the spotlight and a life of fame. He was commemorated with a mural in his native borough of Brent, in 2020. George's mum Lesley Angold Panayiotou died aged 60 in 1997 after battling cancer, while her son tragically died from heart failure, aged 53, on Christmas Day in 2016 at his Oxfordshire home. "I think the family is cursed. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Then in 1997, George was devastated when mum Lesley Angold Panayiotou died from cancer aged 60. George was particularly close to Melanie, a hairdresser, who travelled the world with him at the height of his fame. Jack Panos is the father of singer and songwriter, George Michael born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou. 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