PBS NewsHour

George Michael

Episode Dec 26

PBS NewsHour full episode Dec. 26, 2016

By Travis Daub

What George Michael’s career meant for music and sexuality

One of pop’s biggest stars in the 1980s and '90s, George Michael died on Sunday at age 53. Michael shot to fame as a member of the duo Wham! and then embarked upon a successful solo career. Tim Teeman of…

By PBS NewsHour

British pop icon George Michael dies at 53

Singer George Michael, who rocketed to international stardom with a collection of iconic, infectious pop anthems, died Sunday at age 53.

By Kamala Kelkar, Corinne Segal

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