La Parka Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 The 33-year-old went to sleep after a night out but failed to wake up, according to the newspaper. The four remaining band members are believed to be planning to fly out to the island and singer Ronan Keating is said to be "completey devastated". Gately leaves a husband Andrew Cowles, whom he married in a civil union in March, 2006. The gay singer's coming out 10 years ago caused a sensation in the pop music world. Dan Wootton, showbiz editor of the News of the World, told Sky News: "This is obviously incredibly tragic news and very unexpected." http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Showbiz-News/Boyzone-Star-Stephen-Gately-Dies-Aged-33-While-On-Holiday-In-Majorca-Reports-News-Of-The-World/Article/200910215403550?lpos=Showbiz_News_First_UK_News_Article_Teaser_Region_0&lid=ARTICLE_15403550_Boyzone_Star_Stephen_Gately_Dies_Aged_33_While_On_Holiday_In_Majorca%2C_Reports_News_Of_The_World Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaizero Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 Has to be something more to it than just "going to sleep and not waking up", he was just 33 and seemingly healthy enough. R.I.P Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Parka Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 "After a night out"? hmm. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decky Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 Really sad news, 33 is no age to die. He seemed like a nice lad too. RIP. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 Awful that like. RIP. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 Bad craic. Used to be quite a Boyzone fan. RIP. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lankybellwipe Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 Bad craic. Used to be quite a Boyzone fan. RIP. or in this case, Battyboy zone. Great shame tho rip Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.S.R. Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 Assumed this was going to have a punchline. Sadly not. RIP Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueStar Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 Assumed this was going to have a punchline. Sadly not. RIP Give us a chance, it's only the first page. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GM Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 Sad news. Died "suddenly" at the age of 33 So what do we reckon then: - Drug overdose? - Cock overdose? - Hutchence style sexual accident? - Cardiac arrest? Anyone taking bets yet? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 Sad news. RIP. Xisco sends his deepest condolences. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest palnese Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 Sad news. Died "suddenly" at the age of 33 So what do we reckon then: - Drug overdose? - Cock overdose? - Hutchence style sexual accident? - Cardiac arrest? Anyone taking bets yet? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 RIP Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GM Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 Boyzone star Gately dies, aged 33 Sunday, October 11 2009, 05:07 BST By Beth Hilton, Entertainment Reporter Source Boyzone star Stephen Gately has died while on holiday in Majorca, reports claim. Gately, 33, died in his sleep yesterday following a night out on the island, according to the News of the World. Bandmate Shane Lynch said that he, Ronan Keating, Mikey Graham and Keith Duffy will fly out to Majorca today following the news. The group's manager Louis Walsh is quoted as saying: "We're all absolutely devastated. I'm in complete shock. I was only with him on Monday at an awards ceremony. We don't know much about what's happened yet. "I only heard after The X Factor and we will rally around each other this week. He was a great man." Meanwhile, a friend of Keating told the newspaper that the singer is "completely distraught", saying: "No-one saw this coming. He loved Stephen like a brother, they were so close, it's absolutely floored him. "It's a massive shock to everyone and no-one can take it in yet. He was a man in the prime of his life, and this is a huge tragedy." Irish-born Gately, who announced that he was gay in 1999, leaves behind husband Andrew Cowles. The pair married in a civil ceremony in London in 2006. Boyzone split in 2000 and Gately went on to have a Top 10 solo album and three Top 20 singles before being dropped by his record label. He also played the lead in the West End production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and later appeared on ITV's Dancing On Ice. The boyband reformed in 2007 and released two singles and 'best of' album Back Again... No Matter What last year. They have recorded a new album for release in spring 2010. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest toonlass Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 RIP Stephen and condolences to his friends and family. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEMTEX Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 The gay jokes in this thread are fucking pathetic tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucaAltieri Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 The gay jokes in this thread are fucking pathetic tbh. So come up with a better one Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parky Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 At long last, the boy band plague I have been praying for. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GM Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 At long last, the boy band plague I have been praying for. Careful...you'll upset burnipples. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
catmag Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 Has to be something more to it than just "going to sleep and not waking up", he was just 33 and seemingly healthy enough. R.I.P Not necessarily. A fit and healthy friend of mine died in his sleep aged 27. No explanation after extensive post-mortem and toxicology. It was put down to Sudden Adult Death Syndrome which is even harder to bear for friends and family. Obviously it may come out that there were other factors in this case but it's not unheard of for a normal, healthy adult to die in their sleep. It's awful. RIP Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 I said on Toontastic but since he came out he has always come across more serious/depressed to me. RIP Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwillie Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 What a bummer... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinmk Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 At long last, the boy band plague I have been praying for. Imagined Mark Lamarr saying this when I read it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucaAltieri Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 What a bummer... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shak Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 The gay jokes in this thread are fucking pathetic tbh. So come up with a better one Shame for the lad and his family. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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