Boy George has paid tribute to Alexis Arquette after her tragic death at the age of 47.. When the representative of the Greek Orthodox church of Cyprus, Bishop Porfyrios, watched a television interview with the British singer, Boy George, he discovered that an 18th century Cypriot icon was hanging in the singer’s living room. Big-hearted Culture Club star George stepped in after Pete’s ex … When Boy George's mother announced that she was writing her memoirs, everyone expected a tale of a parent's support for her heroin-addicted son. George Michael is dead at age 53, and many are speculating that he may have died from complications of HIV. The 57-year-old ditched his trademark makeup and eccentric hats for a more low-key look in an all-back ensemble. Boy George isn’t dead, but the world has been forced to say goodbye to another superstar. And upon arriving at Sydney airport on Sunday, singer Boy George looked unrecognisable. Friend of Boy George dead of drug overdose ( 0 ) LONDON -- A companion of 'gender-bender' pop vocalist Boy George has died of a suspected drug overdose -- the second member of George… George Michael was just 53-years-old, losing his life far too young. The transgender actress - whose cause of death has not been revealed - starred in … LONDON (AP) _ Police said a New York musician was found dead of a drug overdose Wednesday in a London mansion owned by Boy George, the British pop singer who recently was treated for heroin addiction. Get the details on what we know here. In … BOY George will pay for the funeral of pop star pal Pete Burns, whose death shocked the world of pop this week. Boy George is an English singer-songwriter who is best known being the lead vocalist of the pop band, Culture Club. ''It's a terrible nightmare,'' said Boy George's brother, Kevin O'Dowd, 26, who discovered the body. In the early 1980s, in the wake of Boy George and his Culture Club gaining infamy with their androgynous appearance and catchy hits like "Do You Really Want to … ''When's it all going to end?'' Boy George is a 56-year-old pop provocateur, born June 1961 in Eltham, London.