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Old 27-12-2016, 18:55
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Old 27-12-2016, 19:32
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I'm not sure about something fishy as such, but there are a couple of things I find odd. His partner tweeted and mentioned finding George dead "first thing in the morning." Yet the paramedics weren't called until sometime between 1:30pm and 2pm. No matter what time you get up, 1:30-2pm is nowhere near first thing in the morning.
To people leading a 'normal' life maybe it's not but i spent 30 years where getting up at 2pm was 'normal' because i'd spent the night working and never got to bed before 7am, so i can relate to someone saying "first thing in the morning". To me it would mean, first thing i did after waking up. It's not unusual for people in the showbiz world to be dining out or clubbing when most people are normally in bed.

Anyway i don't follow these 'fishy' conspiracy theories off Twitter! The man died on Christmas day and as yet all anyone knows is 'no suspicious circumstances' and possibly major heart attack. Exact cause and time of death will be established before long and people should pay more heed to a Coroners report than Twitter!
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Old 27-12-2016, 22:31
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Well I thought his death was rather strange as well.

The boyfriend is spotted christmas Eve by his house so you would think he spent the night there.
Which begs the question how did he not notice his boyfriend george was dead until christmas day afternoon?

George was also absent from church on Christmas Eve which he was in the habit of doing , leading me to wonder if he was in bed dead or dying already , long before Christmas Day afternoon, if this was the case, then why did the boyfriend go out that evening and not call for an ambulance? I will be interested in knowing where the boyfriend stayed overnight.

Finally the boyfriends message stating that he found George dead in bed and that he had died peacefully, if he came upon him dead in bed (unless he was there at the time) how would he know the singer had died peacefully?
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Old 27-12-2016, 22:41
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Well I thought his death was rather strange as well.

The boyfriend is spotted christmas Eve by his house so you would think he spent the night there.
Which begs the question how did he not notice his boyfriend george was dead until christmas day afternoon?

George was also absent from church on Christmas Eve which he was in the habit of doing , leading me to wonder if he was in bed dead or dying already , long before Christmas Day afternoon, if this was the case, then why did the boyfriend go out that evening and not call for an ambulance? I will be interested in knowing where the boyfriend stayed overnight.

Finally the boyfriends message stating that he found George dead in bed and that he had died peacefully, if he came upon him dead in bed (unless he was there at the time) how would he know the singer had died peacefully?
You're not very good at reading between the lines.

There's no reason to think that the whole family wasn't there. We, via the press, were obviously the last to know he'd died, and we still don't know when or why yet. As for dying peacefully in his sleep, that's a common assumption made when you find somebody dead in bed and it looks like they're sleeping. If they awoke in the middle of the night, dying of a heart attack in absolute agony, they'd still appear to have died peacefully. Nobody likes to think the worst.

Well, apart from conspiracy theorists.
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Old 27-12-2016, 22:53
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Gifts made within the seven years prior to death are taken into account when assessing the amount of the estate. Charitable lifetime gifts (or bequests) are exempt from tax. And as already pointed out, Inheritance Tax is payable from the estate, not by anybody who has received lifetime gifts.
Inheritance Tax on gifts is paid by the person who received the gift (the ‘beneficiary’) - not the estate.

https://www.gov.uk/inheritance-tax/gifts

Also, it's gifts to charities that are exempt, not charitable gifts.
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Old 28-12-2016, 00:22
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RIP George. A decent white bloke who had a soul voice.
What the hell has his skin colour got to do with anything?
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Old 28-12-2016, 00:29
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Well I thought his death was rather strange as well.

The boyfriend is spotted christmas Eve by his house so you would think he spent the night there.
Which begs the question how did he not notice his boyfriend george was dead until christmas day afternoon?

George was also absent from church on Christmas Eve which he was in the habit of doing , leading me to wonder if he was in bed dead or dying already , long before Christmas Day afternoon, if this was the case, then why did the boyfriend go out that evening and not call for an ambulance? I will be interested in knowing where the boyfriend stayed overnight.

Finally the boyfriends message stating that he found George dead in bed and that he had died peacefully, if he came upon him dead in bed (unless he was there at the time) how would he know the singer had died peacefully?
The police statement is that the death is not suspicious. I'm sure they would have interviewed his partner and rushed out signs of foul play.
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Old 28-12-2016, 00:33
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Oh please stop this.

Let him go in Peace.
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Old 28-12-2016, 00:39
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What the hell has his skin colour got to do with anything?
His skin has nothing to do with anything, he just had a great voice.
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Old 28-12-2016, 10:02
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It's ALL going to his godchildren according to the heil who have presumably illegally read the will.
Like they "illegally" know how much he was worth. Lies.
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Old 28-12-2016, 10:22
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RIP George. A decent white bloke who had a soul voice.
What the hell has his skin colour got to do with anything?

I believe what Skyler was pointing out is that most great soul singers with few exceptions are black or have a skin colour other than white, with few exceptions, while few white people have a good soul voice. No harm in saying that that unless one wishes to nit-pick and make an issue of it when none was intended
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Old 28-12-2016, 11:09
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It doesn't surprise me.

I imagine everybody earning huge amounts of cash - from One Direction to Mick Jagger - gives rather large amounts to charity. I imagine they are advised to do so early on in their careers.

There would clearly be more altruistic reasons for doing so too, like caring about a cause. Most celebrities are aligned with a charity or two that is close to their heart.

Not to take away from GM's obvious generosity, but he's not the only celebrity that would be doing so is my point.
Without doubt.
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Old 28-12-2016, 11:11
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I believe what Skyler was pointing out is that most great soul singers with few exceptions are black or have a skin colour other than white, with few exceptions, while few white people have a good soul voice. No harm in saying that that unless one wishes to nit-pick and make an issue of it when none was intended
Thank you Caxton,
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Old 30-12-2016, 15:37
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A post-mortem examination into the cause of George Michael's death was "inconclusive" police have said

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-38470678
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Old 30-12-2016, 15:42
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What the hell has his skin colour got to do with anything?
haven't you seen that film "white blokes can't sing soul"?

course there was a couple, Steve Marriott and that geezer off of the Commitments
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Old 30-12-2016, 15:43
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A post-mortem examination into the cause of George Michael's death was "inconclusive" police have said

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-38470678
Waiting for toxicology probably then.
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Old 30-12-2016, 16:07
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A post-mortem examination into the cause of George Michael's death was "inconclusive" police have said

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-38470678
That implies it wasn't heart failure as it would be apparent from examination of the heart which would be dilated and the lungs which would be waterlogged.

The tests that would take several weeks would be the toxicology
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Old 30-12-2016, 16:41
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That implies it wasn't heart failure as it would be apparent from examination of the heart which would be dilated and the lungs which would be waterlogged.

The tests that would take several weeks would be the toxicology
Speculating here (not really a good idea!) but maybe he was on prescription drugs, been drinking, then gone to bed. It's easily done even though not intentional and many have lost their lives as a result.
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Old 30-12-2016, 19:10
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Speculating here (not really a good idea!) but maybe he was on prescription drugs, been drinking, then gone to bed. It's easily done even though not intentional and many have lost their lives as a result.
Yes... Alcohol + opiates can In combination prove fatal with CNS depression that would be enough to cause unintentional death. Basically you fall asleep and don't wake up. It's why people who are on morphine painkillers should avoid drinking alcohol (or certainly not to excess) at the same time.
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Old 31-12-2016, 08:17
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I see Andy Kershaw continues to be an utter dick:

http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrit...ectful-9528001

Whassamatter Andy? Did George not employ enough Peruvian nose-flute players on his albums for your liking?
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Old 31-12-2016, 09:08
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Speculating here (not really a good idea!) but maybe he was on prescription drugs, been drinking, then gone to bed. It's easily done even though not intentional and many have lost their lives as a result.
My cousin died like that aged 20. They said it was the combination of over the counter painkillers that he took for toothache over Christmas as dentists were closed, and drinking heavily New Years Eve. The coroner said that 100 other people who took exactly the same amount of drugs and alcohol may not have died but it depends on your metabolism too. Very sad. Best not to take drugs and drink a lot although many people do.
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Old 01-01-2017, 10:06
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Look at this shizzle. http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrit...istmas-9545132

The boyfriend was tweeting about George killing himself, then deleted his account.
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Old 01-01-2017, 10:19
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Wouldn't be shocked if he did kill himself he did throw himself from a car a few years back ,he clearly was not the same George with he's ill health,and reports saying he couldn't sing the same ,etc but let's all hope he has found peace the words to he's last hit white light are so real to this story,
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Old 01-01-2017, 10:23
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Why would he reveal that information?
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Old 01-01-2017, 10:33
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Look at this shizzle. http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrit...istmas-9545132

The boyfriend was tweeting about George killing himself, then deleted his account.
Bizarre. It's well known that he suffered from depression and felt suicidal years ago ( after partner then mum died ) but OTOH plenty said he seemed to be really looking forward to his 2017 new projects.

Why would he reveal that information?
A loose cannon? Overcome by grief? ( Bit of an idiot? He was putting out unreleased tunes last week which he also had to then delete.)

IDK if he has issues but the police did say "no suspicious circumstances" which surely means that they saw no evidence of either suicide nor OD.
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