George Michael dies ‘of heart failure’ at his UK home aged just 53 as heartbroken Wham! bandmate Andrew Ridgeley pays tribute to ‘my beloved friend Yog’ and fans mourn legend’s death ‘Do you really want to hurt me? I guess you do 2016 – #ripboygeorge’: Sarah Michelle Gellar is hammered online after mixing up her 80s pop icons in wake of George Michael’s death ‘I am in deep shock. I have lost a close friend.’