Now the boyfriend is suggesting he had a heroin problem.
He was so very talented, what a shame to pass away at only 53.
[h=1]George Michael died alone, boyfriend Fadi Fawaz reveals, as he 'battled a secret heroin addiction'[/h]
He was so very talented, what a shame to pass away at only 53.
[h=1]George Michael died alone, boyfriend Fadi Fawaz reveals, as he 'battled a secret heroin addiction'[/h]
[h=1]George Michael remembered for quiet acts of charity[/h]
Grieving fans on Monday mourned the death of George Michael as British charities revealed that the pop star had secretly been a major behind-the-scenes donor who gave his time and money to support cherished causes.
The man with the reputation for self-indulgence had actually given millions of dollars to charities involved with helping children, cancer victims and people with AIDS.
He was also remembered for small acts of kindness: helping his village in north London get a Christmas tree and volunteering at a homeless shelter.
The singer's death was announced late Sunday. Many paid tribute on Facebook and Twitter and others cited years of good works that received little publicity — largely because Michael insisted on keeping his charity work out of the limelight.
Among the groups he supported were the Terrence Higgins Trust, which helps people with AIDS, Macmillan Cancer Support, and Childline, which offers confidential phone counselling for young people.
[h=2][/h]Childline founder Esther Rantzen said Michael gave royalties from his 1996 hit Jesus To A Child to the charity along with many other donations.
"Over the years, he gave us millions and we were planning next year, as part of our 30th anniversary celebrations, to create, we hoped, a big concert in tribute to him — to his artistry, to his wonderful musicality, but also to thank him for the hundreds of thousands of children he helped," she said.
She said Michael was determined that no one outside the charity should know "how much he gave to the nation's most vulnerable children."
RIP
Grieving fans on Monday mourned the death of George Michael as British charities revealed that the pop star had secretly been a major behind-the-scenes donor who gave his time and money to support cherished causes.
The man with the reputation for self-indulgence had actually given millions of dollars to charities involved with helping children, cancer victims and people with AIDS.
He was also remembered for small acts of kindness: helping his village in north London get a Christmas tree and volunteering at a homeless shelter.
The singer's death was announced late Sunday. Many paid tribute on Facebook and Twitter and others cited years of good works that received little publicity — largely because Michael insisted on keeping his charity work out of the limelight.
Among the groups he supported were the Terrence Higgins Trust, which helps people with AIDS, Macmillan Cancer Support, and Childline, which offers confidential phone counselling for young people.
[h=2][/h]Childline founder Esther Rantzen said Michael gave royalties from his 1996 hit Jesus To A Child to the charity along with many other donations.
"Over the years, he gave us millions and we were planning next year, as part of our 30th anniversary celebrations, to create, we hoped, a big concert in tribute to him — to his artistry, to his wonderful musicality, but also to thank him for the hundreds of thousands of children he helped," she said.
She said Michael was determined that no one outside the charity should know "how much he gave to the nation's most vulnerable children."
RIP
Glad this got posted. Phenomenal his Charitable Generosity, how much of his money he gave away especially when consideration is given to when he landed in heat for The Beverly Hills Bathroom Scandal and he still chose to keep this generosity unknown.
I believe that 98% of people in a circumstance like that, their Rep getting trashed, wouldn't hesitate to draw attention to whatever Good Acts they'd done, to make a Defense.
This guy did not though. Still kept that secret.
