LONDON — George Michael’s sister Melanie Panayiotou died on Christmas Day, the third anniversary of the pop singer’s death, her family said on Friday. “We can confirm that very tragically Melanie has passed away suddenly. Police in London said paramedics were called for a woman in her 50s on Wednesday. Her death was not being treated as suspicious, they said in a statement. Michael, who rose to fame in the 1980s as part of duo Wham!, died at his home on Christmas Day 2016, aged 53.

Source: National Post December 27, 2019 17:37 UTC