George Michael's family face fresh heartbreak after his sister Melanie Panayiotou passed away on the third anniversary of his death.
The singing legend's sibling died at her home on Christmas Day aged just 59.
Hairdresser Melanie was found by the pair's older sister Yioda Panayiotou, and her death is not being treated as suspicious.
George was extremely close to Melanie, and she travelled the world with him as his hair and make-up artist at the height of his music career.
As George became more reclusive in his later years, Melanie still saw him regularly and was a close confidante of the singer. A source said she was "by his side until the very end".
The siblings' closeness was reflected in George's will, and he left Melanie - often referred to as his 'favourite sister' - a jaw-dropping amount after he passed away in 2016.
George's will was revealed earlier this year after almost three years of legal wrangling and it contained plenty of surprises.
There were 11 beneficiaries of the singer's £98million fortune - with Melanie and their older sister Yioda are believed to have got the largest chunk.
He also left the bulk of his estate to his sisters.
As well as the cash, George left Melanie his £10million north London home , which he knew she had always adored.
The Highgate mansion was one of the first properties he bought after making it big, and the pair shared a lot of memories there.
Melanie reportedly moved into the house while she planned his funeral with other family members.
A source told The Sun : “George was very close to his whole family but he had a particularly special bond with Melanie, who was by his side at the height of his fame.
“She adores the Highgate house, one of the first he bought. They shared some wonderful times there and it has a special place in her heart. Melanie is staying there at the moment while she organises the funeral."
Yioda, 57, became closer to her two siblings after their mother died and helped guide George after the death affected his wellbeing.
She spent time with George at his homes, especially in Oxford and London.
She was named one of the executors and trustees of the will after devoting her life to George and never marrying.
Unmarried Yioda became one of the few people the singer continued to trust as he became ravaged by booze and substance abuse.
Yioda has control over almost all of his fortune.
George's Greek father Kyriacos also featured in the will, and the singer bequeathed the horseracing stud farm he bought him to him.
Former bandmates, friends and staff also benefitted.
George also left a chunk of money to The Mill Trust, a charity set up by George to manage his donations.
Focusing mainly on giving to the elderly and homeless, the charity also made donations to Childline and Cancer Research.
Yioda, Melanie and George were raised in Kingsbury, north London, before the family moved to Radlett in Hertfordshire.
In an interview in 1985, Melanie was asked what her brother was like with money.
She said: "He has to be wary of people. Those he speaks to might easily misinterpret what he says. He’s definitely not mean. In fact he's a generous type, but not in the way that he would flaunt it.
"It’s quite true what he said about money not being all that important to him.
"He shows his generosity in subtle ways. Like he won’t go out and buy jewellery, furs, cars and the like for the family. But then he’ll be going on a world tour and suddenly there are air tickets, hotel bookings and the entire works for Mum, Dad, my sister and I. And what better than the chance to see China, Japan, America, The Far East. It’s lovely."
While George set aside cash for many of his nearest and dearest, some people who were very close to him were snubbed.
Andrew Ridgeley, who stood shoulder-to-shoulder with George as Wham! grew to global fame, was the biggest name to be left off the list.
George's exes were also given nothing, though Fadi Fawaz is still incumbent in the mansion that they shared as he refuses to leave despite protestations from the late singer's family.
