George Michael's estate releases emotional statement following Fadi Fawaz's claims the singer killed himself
Following the publication of the story, a spokesperson for George's estate has since responded – and denied all claims in the report when approached by OK! Online.
"As you know we do not normally comment on private matters, whether true or false," the statement to OK! Online read, adding that: "the suggestion that George Michael’s death was suicide is simply wrong and impossible to reconcile with the findings of the Coroner, who after a thorough investigation concluded, that Mr Michael died of natural causes.
"As any informed reporter would know, if there were any doubt as to the Coroner’s conclusions as to the cause of George’s tragic death, he would have been obliged to hold a Public Inquest.
"He did not do so. These facts in our view speak for themselves."
The statement continued: "It is very distressing for the family and friends of Mr Michael who have already suffered the trauma of his untimely passing to still be faced with inaccurate and upsetting stories of this nature."