Deon Estus, bassist hailed as third member of Wham!, dead at 65

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Deon Estus was the bassist for Wham! and George Michael (1963–2016) as well as a singer who had a solo hit with 1989’s “Heaven Help Me.”After joining the R&B band Brainstorm, which had minor chart success in the late 1970s, Estus was invited to play bass with Wham! He recorded and toured with the band, including their groundbreaking tour as the first Western pop group to play in China. After the breakup of Wham!, Estus played bass on Michael’s first two solo albums, the Grammy-winning “Faith” and “Listen Without Prejudice Vol.

Deon Estus, known best for playing bass for 1980s pop band Wham!, has died. He was 65.

Wham! and George Michael's bass player Deon Estus has died at the age of 65.The news was announced on the musician's official Twitter page alongside a photo of him holding a guitar. A statement in the caption read: "It is with real sadness I post that Deon Estus passed away This Morning.

Wham! and George Michael, has died aged 65, it has been confirmed.Estus passed away yesterday (October 11), and news was confirmed on the musician’s official Twitter page. No cause of death has yet been revealed.“It is with real sadness I post that Deon Estus passed away this morning,” the post read.