Stephen Gately, a singer with the Irish boy band Boyzone who made headlines when he came out as gay a decade ago, died while on holiday in Spain, the group said on its website. He was 33.
Stephen Gately, a singer with the Irish boy band Boyzone who made headlines when he came out as gay a decade ago, died while on holiday in Spain, the group said on its website. He was 33.
Gately "tragically died" on Saturday while visiting the island of Mallorca, the band said in a brief statement.
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The cause of death was not immediately clear and there were no signs of violence.
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Boyzone members Ronan Keating, Keith Duffy, Mikey Graham and Shane Lynch said they were "completely devastated by the loss of our friend and brother, Stephen".
"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, 'Steo'."
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