George Michael's autopsy inconclusive; more tests ordered to determine cause of death

By Karen Butler
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George Michael performs in the closing ceremony of the London 2012 Summer Olympics on August 12, 2012. His manager said he died of heart failure, but the examiners who performed the autopsy on his body were not able to determine a cause of death. File Photo by Ron Sachs/UPI
George Michael performs in the closing ceremony of the London 2012 Summer Olympics on August 12, 2012. His manager said he died of heart failure, but the examiners who performed the autopsy on his body were not able to determine a cause of death. File Photo by Ron Sachs/UPI | License Photo

LONDON, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- The autopsy on the body of British pop star George Michael was inconclusive in determining the cause of his death.

Michael, 53, was found dead in his London home Christmas morning Sunday. His manager, Michael Lippman, said he died of heart failure, but an autopsy was scheduled to prove exactly what killed him.

"The cause of death is inconclusive and further tests will now be carried out," People magazine reported the Thames Valley Police said in a statement Friday. "The results of the tests are unlikely to be known for several weeks."

The BBC said Michael's death is still being treated as "unexplained but not suspicious."

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