On December 25th, 2016, in his Goring-on-Thames home, Michael was found dead at the age of 53 by his partner Fadi Fawaz. His cause of death was later attributed to an oversized heart that had trouble pumping blood properly, as well as inflation of the heart muscles and a fatty liver.
Determining the cause of death led to his funeral occurring almost half a year later, on March 29th, 2017. He was buried near his mom’s grave in Highgate Cemetery, located in North London. An informal garden was temporarily created outside of his home to honor his memory.