The BBC reported on Sunday that British pop singer George Michael has died at the age of 53. Michael's publicist was quoted as saying that the singer passed away at home and that he had not been ill at the time.

No other details were released. Police said there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding the singer's death. Michael had numerous hits in the group Wham in the 1980s and later as a solo artist. He sold well over 100 million albums globally, earned numerous Grammys and American Music Awards.