Stephen Gately of Boyzone Dies Suddenly
Stephen Gately was enjoying a short holiday with his partner Andrew Cowles in Majorca. The Spanish Island offered a beautiful way to enjoy the last days of the summer sun. The couple had been married in a civil ceremony in 2006. Elton John had introduced the two. Cowles made the shocking discovering that his partner of three years, was motionless. The two had been partying and drinking the night before. His death was sudden and has come as a shock to his friends and fans.
There were several attempts to resuscitate Gately, with no success. Police reports indicate 33 year old Gately choked on his own vomit. An autopsy revealed the singer died of a pulmonary edema, resulting from vomit in his lungs. Drugs are not being considered in the death. Spanish authorities are not treating this as a suspicious death. It has been recorded as a natural death. His partner has been given permission to take Gately home for burial.
Gately had been a part of the Irish boy band, Boyzone. His former band members Mikey Graham, Keith Duffy, Ronan Keating, and Shane Lynch have posted a statement on their website. “We are completely devastated by the loss of our friend and brother, Stephen. We have shared such wonderful times together over the years and were all looking forward to sharing many more. Stephen was a beautiful person in both body and spirit. He lit up our lives and those of the many friends he had all over the world. Our love and sympathy go out to Andrew and Stephen’s family. We love you and will miss you forever.”
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The former members were reported as flying to the Spanish island, as soon as they heard the news. The band broke up in 2000, in order for the members to follow solo careers. They reunited in 2007 for another album. They had achieved international success in the 1990s. A few of their songs that made them popular include; ‘No Matter What’, ‘Isn’t It A Wonder’ and ‘All That I Need’. Boyzone had a total of 17 top five singles, and four number one albums.
