London: The cause of singer George Michael's death remains unclear after an initial autopsy, with British police on Friday saying that more tests were needed.
British singer Michael, who became one of the pop idols of the 1980s with Wham! and then forged a career as a successful solo artist, died at his home in southern England on Sunday. He was 53.
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"A post mortem examination was carried out yesterday (Thursday) as part of the investigation into the death of George Michael," Thames Valley police said in a statement.
"The cause of death is inconclusive and further tests will now be carried out. The results of these tests are unlikely to be known for several weeks."
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British police had said that Michael's death was "unexplained but not suspicious". Michael's manager, Michael Lippman, said he had died of heart failure.
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