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George Michael’s late sister leaves just £6m despite inheriting bulk of his fortune
GEORGE Michael’s sister left just £6million after dying without a will.
Melanie Panayiotou and older sister Yioda were thought to have inherited the bulk of the pop legend’s £97million fortune.
But probate papers show Melanie’s estate was valued at £6.2million after her affairs were settled.
Hairdresser Melanie died aged 59 on Christmas Day 2019 — exactly three years after George.
Yioda, now 63, found her at their late brother’s mansion in Highgate, North London.
London’s High Court formally issued probate to the family last week.
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Melanie died after falling into a diabetic coma.
She had struggled to overcome her brother’s death at the age of 53.
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