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George Michael’s sister died on Christmas Day – on the three-year anniversary of the popstar's own tragic death.

Melanie Panayiotou, 55, was found at her home in North London, by her older sister Yioda.

It is understood Melanie had suffered a short illness before she passed away in hospital early on Wednesday evening.

GEORGE MICHAEL THROUGH THE YEARS

FILE - In this Monday, Jan. 31, 1989 file photo, George Michael accepts one of his three American Music Awards during ceremonies in Los Angeles. Michael, who rocketed to stardom with WHAM! and went on to enjoy a long and celebrated solo career lined with controversies, has died, his publicist said Sunday, Dec. 25, 2016. He was 53. (AP Photo/Alan Greth)

George Michael accepts one of his three American Music Awards during ceremonies in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Alan Greth)

Yioda called 999 and an ambulance attended.

Police were called as a matter of routine and established there were no suspicious circumstances.

Melanie's family have asked for "privacy" in a statement through their lawyer, John Reid.

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FILE - In this Dec. 2, 1993 file photo, George Michael performs at

George Michael performs at the "Concert of Hope" to mark World AIDS Day at Wembley Arena in London. (AP/Gill Allen)

Mr. Reid said: "We can confirm that very tragically Melanie has passed away suddenly.”

“We would simply ask that the family's privacy be respected at this very sad time."

Music icon George died aged 53, of natural causes at home in Goring-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, on Dec. 25, 2016.

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Members of the pop group Wham!, Andrew Ridgley, right and George Michael at the premiere of the film 'Dune.'

Members of the pop group Wham!, Andrew Ridgley, right and George Michael at the premiere of the film 'Dune.' (Hulton-Deutsch Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)

An inquest later revealed had died from heart failure and liver disease.

The troubled star left most of his £97.6million estate to Melanie and his other sister Yioda.

George was particularly close to Melanie, a hairdresser, who traveled the world with him at the height of his fame.

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A source said his family were “absolutely devastated” at her death.

This article originally appeared in The Sun.