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WHAM! Andrew Ridgeley Comments On Passing Of Mate George Michael

Andrew Ridgeley, who shot to stardom as one half pop super-duo Wham! took to social media Christmas day, Sunday, December 25, 2016, to pay homage to his fallen mate George Michael.

Michael, 53, was found dead at his home in London on Christmas Day at the age of 53.

“Heartbroken at the loss of my beloved friend Yog,” Ridgeley, 53, tweeted. “Me, his loved ones, his friends, the world of music, the world at large. 4ever loved. A xx”

Born, Andrew John Ridgeley, 53, is an English singer, songwriter and record producer. He was best known in the 1980s as a member of the music duo Wham!. h/t Wikipedia

Michael’s longtime manager confirmed the sad news, “It is with great sadness that we can confirm our beloved son, brother and friend George passed away peacefully at home over the Christmas period,” the Grammy-winning singer’s publicist said in a statement.

“The family would ask that their privacy be respected at this difficult and emotional time. There will be no further comment at this stage.”

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  • There sure is a lot of age redundancy in the article, e.g, "Michael, 53, was found dead at his home in London on Christmas Day at the age of 53", "Heartbroken at the loss of my beloved friend Yog,” Ridgeley, 53, tweeted" and "Born, Andrew John Ridgeley, 53, is an English singer, songwriter and record producer."

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