Jeffery Deon Estus (July 4, 1956 – October 11, 2021) was an American musician and singer, best known as the bass player of Wham! and as the bassist on George Michael's first two solo projects. Estus' single "Heaven Help Me", with additional vocals by Michael, reached number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1989. == Early life == Estus was born in Detroit on July 4, 1956. He went to Northwestern High School. There, he sang second tenor... [more on Wikipedia]