The 56-year-old recalls the moment he found out about his friend's death in his new book 'Wham! George Michael & Me'George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley. Andrew Ridgeley of Wham! has released a new book, and in it he recalls the moment he found out that bandmate George Michael had died. Read more: George Michael obituary: 1963-2016 George Michael passed away on Christmas Day in 2016 at his home in Goring-on-Thames, Oxfordshire. He was 53 years old. In a new book titled Wham! […]The post Andrew Ridgeley recalls moment he found out Wham! bandmate George Michael had died: "It hit me like a punch to the gut" appeared first on NME.