MIAMI – Hairstylist Fadi Fawaz said he found George Michael dead in bed on Christmas Day in north London.
In Miami Beach, the 53-year-old singer was remembered for his courage.
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The pop star went public with his sexual orientation after a 1998 arrest for lewd behavior in a public restroom in Los Angeles.
"I was a teenager raised in a Catholic home in Peru," Jose Franco said on Instagram. "He made us feel like living gay and proud was possible."
As fans worldwide remember him on Thursday, these are his top 10 videos on YouTube:
CARELESS WHISPER
WAKE ME UP BEFORE YOU GO-GO
FREEDOM! '90
ONE MORE TRY
FAITH
FATHER FIGURE
EVERYTHING SHE WANTS
GEORGE MICHAEL AND ELTON JOHN - DON'T LET THE SUN GO DOWN ON ME
GEORGE MICHAEL AND WHITNEY HOUSTON - IF I TOLD YOU THAT
WHAM! CLUB TROPICANA