George Michael Dies At 53: Celebrities And Fans Reaction To The Death Of A True Icon Of Music

One of the first to react to George Michael's death was, Comedy legend Ricky Gervais with a simple tweet: "Unbelievable. RIP George Michael" while Elton John added: "I have lost a beloved friend"

It was all for Comic Relief. James Corden has made his name for himself across the Atlantic with his now patented 'car pool karaoke' where he takes famous stars on a sing-a-long and belt out a few tunes.
But his very first attempt came in 2011 for Comic Relief - and it involved George Michael, who tragically died today of heart failure.

Five years ago in the humorous sketch Corden took a call from comic legend Lenny Henry when he was driving around the streets of London.
At first not recognizing the Comic Relief stalwart, Corden realized who he was when Henry said he was from "from the Travelodge adverts".
Legendary singer George Michael died "peacefully" on Christmas Day aged just 53, his publicist has announced.
The police and ambulance service were called to his home in Goring-on-Thames, Oxfordshire just before 2pm.

The sad news was broken in a short statement issued at 11pm by Michael Lippman, which said: "It is with great sadness that we can confirm our beloved son, brother and friend George passed away peacefully at home over the Christmas period.

"The family would ask that their privacy be respected at this difficult and emotional time. There will be no further comment at this stage."
Mr Lippman later revealed George was found "in bed, lying peacefully" and that he is understood to have died of heart failure.

He told Billboard that the exact time of death is not clear at this time, but there was "no foul play whatsoever".