George Michael died of natural causes related to heart and liver disease. Specifically, the coroner confirmed that he suffered from dilated cardiomyopathy with myocarditis (an enlarged, weakened, and inflamed heart muscle) and fatty liver disease. These conditions caused his heart to fail to pump blood effectively, and his liver contained unhealthy fat deposits, which can be linked to factors such as heavy alcohol use. He passed away at age 53 on Christmas Day 2016 at his home in Goring-on-Thames, Oxfordshire