Family and close friends say goodbye to George Michael
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FILE - In this file photo dated Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2016, a message written by a fan on a dusty car window outside the home of British musician George Michael in London. A private funeral took place Wednesday March 29, 2017, at Highgate Cemetery, north London, according to a statement released by Michael’s publicity agency, Connie Filippello Publicity, saying the funeral was attended by family and close friends. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, FILE)
FILE - In this file photo dated Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2016, a message written by a fan on a dusty car window outside the home of British musician George Michael in London. A private funeral took place Wednesday March 29, 2017, at Highgate Cemetery, north London, according to a statement released by Michael’s publicity agency, Connie Filippello Publicity, saying the funeral was attended by family and close friends. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, FILE)
LONDON (AP) — Singer George Michael's publicist says his funeral has been held in London.
The private funeral service took place Wednesday at Highgate Cemetery in north London. Michael's publicity agency, Connie Filippello Publicity, said in a statement it was attended by family and close friends
The family thanked his fans for their "many messages of love and support" and asked for its privacy to be respected.
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A post-mortem investigation found that Michael died of natural causes as the result of heart disease and a fatty liver.
The former Wham! singer was found dead at his country home in Oxfordshire on Dec. 25 at age 53.
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