Many people have taken to Twitter to reveal George's acts of anonymous kindness, and it's incredibly moving...
Over the festive period, we very sadly lost another great musical icon.
It had been announced on Christmas day that the great George Michael had, very sadly, passed away ‘peacefully’ at home aged 53.
The statement had read that, ‘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’.
Although the reason for George’s death is yet to be confirmed, it is currenlty understood that police are treating it as ‘not suspicious’.
Since the sad news of George’s passing, many fans have taken to social media to share their tributes to WHAM ‘fella- with multiple users revealing previously unknown acts of remarkable generosity.
George had kept these admirable acts largely unknown to the public, and we think it speaks volumes of the incredible icon.
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TV presenter Richard Osman has taken to social media to share that George had anonymously donated £15K to a Deal or No Deal contestant so that she could receive IVF treatment…
A woman on 'Deal Or No Deal' told us she needed £15k for IVF treatment. George Michael secretly phoned the next day and gave her the £15k.
— Richard Osman (@richardosman) December 26, 2016
Another social media user has revealed that George had donated £25K to a stranger in a café after he had spotted her crying over debt.
The user writes, ‘he gave a stranger in a cafe £25k as she was crying over debt. Told the waitress to give her the cheque after he left’.
@richardosman he gave a stranger in a cafe £25k as she was crying over debt. Told the waitress to give her the cheque after he left.
— VectorVictoria (@V3ct0rv1ct0r) December 26, 2016
Another shares, ‘George Michael worked anonymously at a homeless shelter I was volunteering at. I’ve never told anyone, he asked we didn’t. That’s who he was’.
George Michael worked anonymously at a homeless shelter I was volunteering at. I've never told anyone, he asked we didn't. That's who he was
— EMILYNE MONDO (@EmilyneMondo) December 26, 2016
Another user reveals that George would ensure to supply the NHS staff with tickets for his shows, writing ‘George Michael used to give a bunch of free tickets to his shows to NHS nurses. He allocated a whole area of Wembley to nurses’.
George Michael used to give a bunch of free tickets to his shows to NHS nurses. He allocated a whole area of Wembley to nurses. DEMOGRAPHIC.
— Hayley Campbell (@hayleycampbell) December 26, 2016
Another writes, ‘Great music, stood up to bigotry & when his Mum died he held a free concert for the NHS nurses. Pure class. RIP George Michael’.
Great music, stood up to bigotry & when his Mum died he held a free concert for the NHS nurses. Pure class. RIP George Michael
— Eddie Marsan (@eddiemarsan) December 26, 2016
A user shares that George had tipped a barmaid £5K to help with her financial situation…
I wrote in a piece ages ago about a celeb I'd worked with tipping a barmaid £5k because she was a student nurse in debt. Was George Michael.
— Sali Hughes (@salihughes) December 26, 2016
Yup- George is most definitely leaving one heck of an incredibly moving legacy.
Sending our respects and kind thoughts to all of George’s loved ones during this incredibly difficult time.
Alice Perry