10.25.09

Stephen Gately of Boyzone Dead

Posted in Online Health, The Medical Way at 4:16 am

Members of the boyband Boyzone recently flew to the Spanish island of Majorca to pay their respects and mourn the death of Stephen Gately. Gately, 33 years old, passed away after a night of drinking and partying at a local gay club with his partner Andrew Cowles. Cowles reportedly found Gately dead at around 1 p.m. the next day. Autopsies have shown that Gately died of a pulmonary edema, further supporting the assumptions that he choked on his own vomit. A pulmonary edema, which is also known as “water in the lungs”, occurs when liquids from blood vessels in the lungs enter the air sacs, which then can cause difficulty breathing and low oxygen in the blood.

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Stephen Gately first reached stardom with the Irish boyband, Boyzone, in the 1990’s. They were an international hit, most particularly in Asia with hits such as “Isn’t It A Wonder”, and “Words”. They then split up, and Gately married Cowles in a civil ceremony in 2006. They were visiting their vacation house in Port Andratx, when he passed away. The band had reunited in 2007, releasing their comeback album “Back Again. . . No Matter What”. Gately was also the first of member of a boyband to openly admit that he was a homosexual.
Members of the band posted the message below in memory of their fellow bandmate.

“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, Steo.”

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