George Michael’s sister Melanie Panayiotou has died aged 55, exactly three years on from the singer’s death. George Michael’s sister Melanie Panayiotou has died aged 55, exactly three years on from the singer’s death. According to reports, Ms Panayiotou was found dead by her sister Yioda Panayiotou on Christmas Day at her home in Hampstead, north London. A statement from the family’s lawyer John Reid said: “We can confirm that very tragically Melanie has passed away suddenly. With the third anniversary of the singer-songwriter’s death approaching, his relatives had also asked that people continue to do “good deeds in his memory”.

Source: Irish Independent December 27, 2019 16:18 UTC