It is being reported that George Michael silently battled with a heroin addiction for almost a year before he died this past Sunday.
The Telegraph UK reports:
In recent years, the hedonistic lifestyle that the singer became famous for had left the once dashingly handsome pop icon a bloated version of himself.
It can also be revealed that during the past year he is thought to have been battling a spiralling heroin addiction.
A source revealed yesterday that Michael had been treated in hospital for an overdose.
“He’s been rushed to A&E on several occasions,” the source said. “He used heroin. I think it’s amazing he’s lasted as long as he has.”
Cardiac arrest – the cause of death according to Michael’s manager, Michael Lipman – is common among heroin users.
Michael was found dead in his home on Christmas Day. He was 53.
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