On this day
25
December

Quentin Crisp, George Michael

Born: Quentin Crisp (1908)
Died: George Michael (2016)

Born on this day

25DecBorn 1908118th birthday

Quentin Crisp

With dyed hair and make-up in 1930s London, Crisp defied a hostile world – and became a queer icon with “The Naked Civil Servant”.

Died on this day

25DecDied 201610th anniversary of death

George Michael

A pop singer and songwriter who turned public scrutiny into a more openly self-directed career.