George Michael: A Life in Pictures

George Michael, studio portrait, London, 1987. Michael Putland/Getty Images
George Michael, Dec. 4, 1988, Faith Tour. Rob Verhorst
George Michael and Wham! at Hammersmith Odeon, 1983. Peter Still/Redferns
George Michael at the Royal Opera House in central London, May 11, 2011. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth
George Michael of Wham!, concert promoter Harvey Goldsmith, Bono of U2, Paul McCartney, concert organiser Bob Geldof and Freddie Mercury of Queen join in the finale of the Live Aid famine relief concert at Wembley Stadium, London, July 13, 1985. AP Photo/Joe Schaber
George Michael performs at the closing ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach
George Michael, circa 1988. Kypros/Getty Images
George Michael, lead singer of the pop group Wham!, arriving at an airport, Aug. 23, 1984. Express Newspapers/Getty Images
Andrew Ridgeley and George Michael of Wham! perform on stage at 'The Final Concert', Wembley Stadium, London, 28th June 1986. Michael Putland/Getty Images
George Michael of Wham!, Sydney, Australia, Jan. 1985. Michael Putland/Getty Images
George Michael, of Wham!, in a Sydney hotel room during the pop duo's 1985 world tour. Michael Putland/Getty Images
George Michael performs on stage, circa 1988. Michael Putland/Getty Images
George Michael, circa 1985. Terry O'Neill/Hulton Archive/Getty Images
George Michael, arriving at Heathrow Airport 1984. Hulton Archive/Getty Images
George Michael performs at Palais Garnier on Sept. 9, 2012 in Paris. David Wolff/Patrick/Redferns via Getty Images
George Michael performs on stage at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert for AIDS Awareness at Wembley Stadium, April 20th 1992. Michael Putland/Getty Images
George Michael of Wham! applying make up during the pop duo's 1985 world tour, Jan. 1985. Michael Putland/Getty Images
George Michael performs live at the Bank Atlantic Center on Aug. 3, 2008 in Sunrise, Florida. Logan Fazio/Getty Images
George Michael performs "Living For The City" during the VH1 Honors Awards concert April 10, 1997 in Los Angeles. REUTERS/Fred Prouser
George Michael before a news conference at the Royal Opera House in central London May 11, 2011. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth
Andrew Ridgeley and George Michael of Wham performing on stage in 1985. Michael Putland/Getty Images
George Michael accompanied by other musicians and children from Africa wave to the crowds goodbye at the finale the Live 8 concert in Hyde Park, London, July 2, 2005. AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis
George Michael leaves his house in north London, after recovering from a life-threatening bout with pneumonia, Dec. 23, 2011. AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis
George Michael performs during the closing ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games. REUTERS/David Gray
George Michael performs on stage, Australia, March 1988. Michael Putland/Getty Images
George Michael of Wham! performs on stage, Sydney, Australia, January 1985. Michael Putland/Getty Images
Pete Townhsend from The Who, George Michael and David Gilmour from Pink Floyd perform "Hey Jude" with children on stage at the finale of "Live 8 London" in Hyde Park on July 2, 2005. MJ Kim/Getty Images
George Michael performs on stage, Japan, March 1988. Michael Putland/Getty Images
Andrew Ridgeley and George Michael of Wham! perform on stage in London, 1984. Phil Dent/Redferns
George Michael, 1990. Mick Hutson/Redferns
Andrew Ridgeley and George Michael of Wham! perform on stage at Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney, Australia, 27th January 1985. Michael Putland/Getty Images
George Michael performs during the Closing Ceremony on Day 16 of the London 2012 Olympic Games. Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images
George Michael, 1992. Mick Hutson/Redferns
Andrew Ridgeley and George Michael live onstage in Rio in 1991. Mick Hutson/Redferns
George Michael, 1980. Rob Verhorst/Redferns
George Michael attends the Live Aid concert at Wembley Stadium in London, 13th July 1985. Georges De Keerle/Getty Images
George Michael at the Royal Albert Hall on Sept. 29, 2012 in London. Samir Hussein/Redferns via Getty Images