One of the two sisters of the former "Wham!" Singer George Michael, Melanie Panayiotou, is dead. She died on December 25, the third anniversary of her famous brother's death at the age of 55, according to her family in London.
"We can confirm that Melanie has died suddenly in a very tragic way. We just want to ask that the privacy of the family be respected during this very sad time," the family wrote in a statement released by their lawyer and the Reuters news agency is available.
London police confirmed that paramedics took care of a woman Panayiotou's age on Wednesday. However, her death was not treated as a suspect, the agency said.
George Michael bequeathed millions to his sister
As the British newspaper "The Guardian" reports, Michael and his sister Melanie had a close relationship during their lifetime. He bequeathed £ 50m to the hairdresser, who had always traveled with him.
Michael, who created catchy tunes with Andrew Ridgeley like the Christmas hit "Last Christmas" or the song "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go", was only 53 years old. He was discovered lifeless on his estate in Goring-on-Thames on Christmas Day 2016. According to an autopsy, he died of heart disease and fatty liver. No third party negligence was found.
