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Fans, family and boyfriend Fadi paid tribute to George Michael on the first anniversary of the superstar’s death

TRIBUTES to George Michael a year after his death were led by lover Fadi Fawaz with a bizarre picture yesterday.

The crimper, 44, tweeted a poem entitled Merry Christmas — which ended with the words: “It’s you I adore.”

 Fans were devastated at the news of George's death on Christmas Day last year
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Fans were devastated at the news of George's death on Christmas Day last yearCredit: PA:Press Association

An image of their two faces merged together showed the boyfriend crying a bloody tear.

It was Fadi who found the superstar dead in bed on Christmas Day 2016 at his home in Goring-on-Thames, Oxon, as reported by The Sun.

Yesterday fans flocked to leave flowers and other tributes there.

Others made pilgrimages to his North London home and to nearby Highgate Cemetery.

 His boyfriend posted a bizarre tribute featuring a bloody tear
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His boyfriend posted a bizarre tribute featuring a bloody tear
 A coroner concluded that George died of natural causes
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A coroner concluded that George died of natural causesCredit: Ian Whittaker - The Sun
 A leaked 999 call reveals Fadi spent an hour trying to wake the singer before phoning for an ambulance
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A leaked 999 call reveals Fadi spent an hour trying to wake the singer before phoning for an ambulanceCredit: Ian Whittaker - The Sun
 George was buried on the 29th of March this year
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George was buried on the 29th of March this yearCredit: PA:Press Association
 George left an estimated fortune of £105million
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George left an estimated fortune of £105millionCredit: Ian Whittaker - The Sun
 Rita Ora, Adele and Elton John are among the stars that have paid musical tributes to the late star
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Rita Ora, Adele and Elton John are among the stars that have paid musical tributes to the late starCredit: Ian Whittaker - The Sun
 Fans travelled from all over the country to pay their respects
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Fans travelled from all over the country to pay their respectsCredit: Ian Whittaker - The Sun

Photographs from Christmas Day show gifts left by fans as they remember the star, including flowers and hand-written notes.

The singer’s grave there still bears no headstone a year after his death from heart and liver disease at the age of 53.

George’s family said in a ­poignant message: “We know we are not alone in our mourning the anniversary of his loss.”

Elton John and George Michael tributes on BBC One's Even Better Than the Real Thing: Christmas Special on December 23
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