According to the British press, George Michael’s younger sister, Melanie Panayiotou, died on Christmas Day, on the third anniversary of her brother’s disappearance. She was 55 years old.
This is sad news that recalls the fatal fate between Whitney Houston and her daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown, who died three years apart. According to the British press, whose “Daily Mail“, The younger sister of George Michael, Melanie Panayiotou, was found dead at her home in Hampstead, in north-west London, Wednesday December 25, 2019. The macabre discovery was made by her older sister Yioda (57) while the family celebrated the same day the third anniversary of the death of George Michael. Melanie Panayiotou was 55 years old. The causes of death have not yet been revealed.
Two days before her death, she paid tribute to her brother
Hairdresser by profession, having collaborated several times with her illustrious brother on her tours, Melanie Panayiotou was also known for her close relationship with the interpreter of “Careless Whisperer”, who had designated her as the main beneficiary of her property. Two days before her death, she spoke with her sister Yioda and their father Jack through a press release published on his brother’s website to pay tribute to him and thank the fans for their support over the past three years. “The family knows how much love there is in this world for Yog (the nickname of George Michael, note) and his magnificent music. We know how much the lyrics can help when things are difficult and help celebrate life when the weather is good and everything is fine. (…) All your words are really good to hear and we know that you have always known his true heart ”, they wrote in particular.
George Michael was found dead at his home on Christmas Day 2016, at the age of 53. A subsequent autopsy concluded that the artist died of “natural causes” after having succumbed to a “cardiac enlargement”, that is, a weakening of the heart muscle, and of a fatty liver, which results in a accumulation of fat in liver cells.
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