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George Michael Died From Natural Causes, Coroner Says

By Elizabeth Roberts

PHILADELPHIA (CNN) -- The singer George Michael died of natural causes, it was announced.

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A coroner said the singer, found dead at his home in Goring-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, on Christmas Day, had a heart condition known as dilated cardiomyopathy with myocarditis.

The 53-year-old also suffered from a fatty liver, according to Oxfordshire's senior coroner Darren Salter.

The statement was reported by Britain's Press Association.

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