George Michael died as a result of heart disease, a coroner has confirmed.<\/p>\n
The pop star suffered a dilated cardiomyopathy with myocarditis and fatty liver, according to Darren Salter, senior coroner for Oxfordshire.<\/p>\n
The singer died aged 53 on Christmas Day at his home in Goring-on-Thames, Oxfordshire.<\/p>\n
Because there was a “natural cause of death”, the coroner said there was no need for an inquest. Michael’s funeral is not yet thought to have taken place.<\/p>\n
The funeral had been put on hold while tests were carried out.<\/p>\n
Thames Valley Police originally said his death was unexplained but not suspicious and an initial post-mortem examination was “inconclusive”.<\/p>\n
On Tuesday, the coroner said in a statement: “Inquires into the death of George Michael have been concluded and the final post-mortem report received.<\/p>\n
“As there is a confirmed natural cause of death, being dilated cardiomyopathy with myocarditis and fatty liver, the investigation is being discontinued and there is no need for an inquest or any further enquiries.<\/p>\n
“No further updates will be provided and the family requests the media and public respect their privacy.”<\/p>\n
According to the British Heart Foundation, dilated cardiomyopathya is a disease that causes the heart muscle to become stretched and thin and unable to pump blood around the body efficiently.<\/p>\n
Myocarditis refers to inflammation of the heart muscle.<\/p>\n
On Sunday, the singer’s former partner Kenny Goss was quoted as saying: “I think his body just gave up.”<\/p>\n
He told The Sunday Mirror: “All these years, it was just weak.”<\/p>\n
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