George Michael's Demise Prompts People To Share Stories Of His Rarely-Publicised Philanthropy

The death of pop superstar George Michael has left people heartbroken creating an atmosphere of public grief all over. Post the news of his death, people have been sharing the stories of his rarely known philanthropic acts which ranges from a £5k tip to £15k IVF treatment. 

Through his donations to Childline, he is known to have helped countless children to get the treatment. Furthermore, he backed other organizations including the Terrence Higgins Trust and Macmillan Cancer Support to help cancer and AIDS victims.

The Beatles fame Sir James Paul McCartney posted this on his website along with a photo of him and Michael.

 “George Michael's sweet soul music will live on even after his sudden death. Having worked with him on a number of occasions his great talent always shone through and his self-deprecating sense of humor made the experience even more pleasurable”.

George and Paul worked together in 2005 for the track 'Heal the Pain' of Michael's album Twenty Five(2006).

Michael’s death was declared late Sunday where the reason of his death was said to be heart failure. His friends and fans came over his residences in north London and Goring to pay him the tributes.

Here are a few heartwarming tributes shared by his friends and fans as seen on social media.

TV Presenter Richard Osman shared an extraordinary story of his secret generosity.

Comedian David Walliams revealed about Michael’s large donation of £50,000 to Sport Relief.

People also shared their personal experiences of Michael's generosity

The selfless contribution and his beautiful music of this noble soul and brilliant artist shall forever remain in the hearts of everyone. RIP George Michael.