RIP Stephen Gately

Just as we are trying to get over the deaths of Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson in June, as well as the recent passing of Patrick Swayze a few weeks ago... this latest death involved a member of an active boyband, and it was the most unexpected passing so far... unlike the aforementioned celebs, this recently deceased celeb is still at his prime and very much active in showbiz.


Rest in peace, Stephen Gately. His passing is too similar to that of Heath Ledger, except that Gately was in showbiz for more than a decade (a little longer than HL) and has enjoyed more success than "The Joker". With his passing, I hope the other Boyzone members who contribute to the harmonies for most songs (Mikey, Shane and Keith) better focus more on improving their vocal ranges.

Stephen Gately, the second lead singer of Irish boyband Boyzone, passed away at the tender age of 33 on Saturday while on holiday in Spain. His body was discovered on 10 October 2009 in an apartment which he owned with partner Andrew Cowles near Port d'Andratx on the western tip of Majorca in Spain. Spanish police were alerted at 1:45 pm. The cause of death has yet to be determined, although it was reported that he had "gone out for drinks, returned to his accommodation and fallen asleep, but never woke up." He was found squatting in an awkward way on a sofa, dressed in his pyjamas. Police said they had no reason to believe the death was related to abuse of substances such as drugs or alcohol and no suicide note or signs of violence were located on the corpse. The Gately family have enlisted celebrity solicitor Gerald Kean as their official spokesperson; Kean ruled out foul play and suicide, describing it as "just a tragic accident".