Stephen Gately Dies

The Boyzone star has passed away aged 33...

12:55, Sunday, 11 October 2009

Boyzone star Stephen Gately has died whilst on holiday in Majorca.

The 33 year old singer was found dead on Saturday (October 10) on the Spanish island.

Police have said there are no suspicious circumstances, though they do not yet know the cause of death.

The other four members of Boyzone- who reformed in 2007- have released a statement saying they are "devastated" by Gately's death.

The group's manager Louis Walsh told reporters: "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."

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