George Michael was an English singer, composer, record producer, and philanthropist who died in 2008 with a net worth of $200 million. In the 1980s, Michael rose to stardom as a part of the music duet Wham! and then pursued a solo career.
Michael became one of the best-selling musicians of all time after selling over 100 million records globally. George Michael died at his house outside of London on December 25, 2016, at the age of 53. He died of heart failure, according to reports.
Michael was arrested multiple times throughout his life for drug charges and public indecency involving sexual actions. He had a problem with drugs and alcohol.
Michael was arrested on April 7, 1998, for participating in indecent behavior in a public lavatory of a Beverly Hills park. In a sting operation, Michael was apprehended by an undercover cop. After pleading “no contest” to the charges against him, Michael was fined $810 and sentenced to 80 hours of community service.
Who did George Michael leave his money to?
Michael left behind a substantial fortune, worth approximately $120 to $200 million. But the late singer’s millions became the source of many legal and personal conflicts between the star’s family and his romantic partners, according to Celebrity Net Worth. At the time of his death, Michael had been quietly dating London Hairdresser Fadi Fawaz, and it was Fawaz who discovered the singer’s body, according to BBC.
Fawaz was not provided for under the terms of Michael’s will, but he took it upon himself to take over the singer’s London residence. Metro U.K reported that in 2019 he was still living in the home, which Michael left to his sisters. The family had been trying to get him out of the house for years, but Fawaz claimed squatters’ rights. Fawaz was arrested for damaging the home in July 2019 while yelling, “I am not going there, I am not going there, I am staying here, I want to stay here.”