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Old 27-12-2016, 23:28
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It's sad that he can't have a private meal in a restaurant without being papped... obviously oblivious to the camera in that last photo published in the tabloids...
Hhmm, well he could always have continued busking for a few pence at Tube stations and DJ'ing in clubs and schools. Given the opportunity which eventually came along later i think 'being papped' is a very small price to pay.
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Old 28-12-2016, 00:58
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In the main the Guardian was better but The Guardian had a dreadful article by Owen Jones who seems to think that George's greatest characteristic was his homosexuality.

George was an immensely talented man, who happened to be homosexual. It will be really refreshing the day that The Guardian value and praise people for their talents rather than their ability to belong to a minority group that one of their journalists can turn into a "victim" article.
What a bloody idiot. Now that's the sort of thing which should be seen as disrespectful.
For all George Michael's flaws it's more respectful to see him as a warts and all individual who will be remembered for who he was, not reduced to him just being a label.
Like you say George being gay was just one aspect out of everything which made up his identity as an individual.
How embarrassing it would be to be remembered for being good at being gay. That would diminish somebody as a person in their own right.
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Old 28-12-2016, 01:13
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Things haven't improved in this respect since Marilyn Monroe's death in the 1960s:

"All the papers had to say was that Marilyn was found in the nude" [Candle in the Wind]

These amazing people who entertain us all - how the press love to hound them, even after death.
Same with Elvis "Found dead on the Toilet", Sadly there are some similarites with Elvis and George. Looks like both put a lot of weight on before they died and had drugs issues.
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Old 28-12-2016, 03:50
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The only disrespect going on here is GM's disrespect to his own body. I thought the article was pretty neutral actually. They simply reported the facts - including the good stuff like his generosity - so good on them (for a change).
As for him being an 'icon' he is no icon of mine thank you very much. So he was a great artist. It doesn't qualify him as a saint and his lifestyle certainly doesn't. People these days seem to have lost all perspective.
Just because someone dies doesn't mean you should airbrush their problems and make them out to be something they weren't. And maybe his early death will make others take stock - should it be found to have been linked to his lifestyle.
Oh look, you said the magic words.... Now i know to discount anything else you have to say on the subject.
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Old 28-12-2016, 08:19
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Oh look, you said the magic words.... Now i know to discount anything else you have to say on the subject.
Hammering the drugs and partying hard takes its toll eventually, why are you dismissing that with such (typically) sneering contempt?
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Old 28-12-2016, 08:20
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Its the Daily Mail what do people expect?
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