Boyzone

Boyzone singer Stephen Gately, 33, died on Saturday while on holiday in Majorca off the coast of Spain, the Irish band with a string of hits in the 1990s said on its website. "Stephen tragically died yesterday whilst on holiday with his partner Andrew in Majorca," the site said on Sunday. The Boyzone members, including lead singer Ronan Keating, were heading to Majorca following news of the death. The circumstances surrounding Gately's death remained unclear but (Britain's) News of the World newspaper reported he died after a night out. Boyzone manager Louis Walsh told the newspaper: "We're all absolutely devastated." He said: "I'm in ... Read Full Story

Stephen Gately, a singer with the Irish boy band Boyzone who made headlines when he came out as gay a decade ago, has died while on vacation in Spain, the group said on its Web site Sunday. He was 33. Gately "tragically died" on Saturday while visiting the island of Mallorca, the band said in a brief statement. The cause of death was not immediately clear. Gerald Kean, a Gately family friend in Ireland, said he the singer died of natural causes, without identifying them. "There's no foul play involved, and it's not suicide. It's just a tragic accident is what we've been told, ... Read Full Story

Boyzone lead singer Stephen Gately has died while on holiday in Majorca off the coast of Spain, the Irish band said on its website. He was 33. "Stephen tragically died yesterday whilst on holiday with his partner Andrew in Majorca," the website said on Sunday. The Boyzone members, including lead singer Ronan Keating, were heading to Majorca following news of the death. The circumstances surrounding Gately's death remained unclear but the News of the World said he died after a night out. "We're all absolutely devastated," Boyzone manager Louis Walsh told the paper: "I'm in complete shock. I was only with him on Monday ... Read Full Story

An autopsy on Boyzone singer Stephen Gately revealed that he died due to excess fluid in his lungs, a court spokeswoman on the Spanish island of Majorca said Tuesday. "He died a natural death of acute pulmonary oedema" which had nothing to do with any consumption of alcohol or drugs, said the spokeswoman in the Majorcan capital of Palma. A pulmonary oedema, or water on the lungs, can be due to either the failure of the heart to remove fluid from the lungs or direct damage to the lung tissue. Gately, 33, was found dead on Saturday in his apartment in the Majorcan town ... Read Full Story

Boyzone star Stephen Gately has died while on holiday in Majorca off the coast of Spain, the Irish band said on its website. He was 33. "Stephen tragically died yesterday whilst on holiday with his partner Andrew in Majorca," the website said on Sunday. The Boyzone members, including lead singer Ronan Keating, were heading to Majorca following news of the death. The circumstances surrounding Gately's death remained unclear but the News of the World said he died after a night out. "We're all absolutely devastated," Boyzone manager Louis Walsh told the paper: "I'm in complete shock. I was only with him on Monday at ... Read Full Story