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OMG he is so young....
Sad one that 
Such a nice fella....
Boyzone star Stephen Gately has died suddenly while on holiday in Majorca, the News of the World has reported.
Stephen Gately pictured earlier this year
The 33-year-old went to sleep after a night out but failed to wake up, according to the newspaper.
The four remaining band members are believed to be planning to fly out to the island and singer Ronan Keating is said to be "completey devastated".
Gately leaves a husband Andrew Cowles, whom he married in a civil union in March, 2006.
The gay singer's coming out 10 years ago caused a sensation in the pop music world.
Dan Wootton, showbiz editor of the News of the World, told Sky News: "This is obviously incredibly tragic news and very unexpected."
Boyzone: (L-R) Gately, Keith Duffy, Shane Lynch, Ronan Keating and Mikey Graham
He said he had spoken to Boyzone manager Louis Walsh, who told him: "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."
Shane Lynch told the newspaper the rest of the band will now head out to Majorca.
He told Wootton: "We just need to get over to where he's passed and work out what we need to do."
A spokesman for Boyzone has confirmed the death but details are yet to emerge.
I've been listening to radio here all since 10.30 tonight and nothing about this was mentioned.
Hope it isn't true.
Hope it isn't true.
Nooooooooo! 
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've been listening to radio here all since 10.30 tonight and nothing about this was mentioned. Hope it isn't true.
I googles it Tates..its well true....
Aw janey mac. The little brother of Boyzone.
This news is so sad
omg, that is so sad, I went to see them twice and he was absolutly out of this world singing *Bright eyes* whilst being elevated on a rope above my head.
RIP Stephen x
RIP Stephen x
im in shock bigtime over this news!
How sad is that? Poor fellow only 33!
Very sad. His poor partner and famil;y. It's way too young.
His poor partner and famil;y. It's way too young.
I can't believe it - very sad
RIP Stephen
My son saw him in panto a few years ago. Such a shame.
I was shocked...I had to read it twice as I was half asleep and thought I was misreading the news, so sad.
Very sad.RIP.
So sad
Too young
RIP
Too young
RIP
Very sad
RIP Stephen
RIP Stephen
God, he was so young too. Shock.
How awful. RIP Stephen.
I've only just heard about this .... Isn't it terrible .... poor Stephen
RIP
RIP
I just switched the computer on and the first thing that hit me was this, I'm totally shocked and it's so very sad. RIP Stephen
So sad and hard to grasp. My mate texted me the news and woke me up... in my dozy state I was thinking 'Stephen Gately' - can't be the Boyzone guy, I'm thinking of. So shocked to realise it really was him.
Very shocking, it's bad enough when someone dies after an illness. But when they are seemingly fit and well, very sad.
i remember being in love with stephen when boyzone first appeared, its all very sad.
So sad, RIP Stephen
, RIP Stephen
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remember being in love with stephen when boyzone first appeared, its all very sad.
My daughter was totally head over heels in love with him when she was fourteen/fifteen. I remember when he came out as gay - it was the day after she got with her current partner (she was 16). We laughed about it at the time.
She went to see Boyzone countless times and has been again since they've reformed - she always jokes that stephen waves and winks directly at her.
She just rang me from Turkey (she's on holiday) she's really upset .........he was just such a lovely young man - i'm really sad.
blimey, how awful, so young. No details have been released yet have they? Just hope it was quick. His poor family
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Just hope it was quick. His poor family
Apparrently he just went to sleep and didn't wake up. a lovely way to go for an old person but terribly tragic for someone so young. it makes you wonder what with MJ and robbies revelations and Heath Ledger whether prescription drugs are involved. It's very tragic whatever the cause.
Yup, I'm thinking the same Soozy, they all feel like they are indestructable
Very sad and shocking news.
I log on and see the news on my home page, how sad and still such a young man.
He had a lovely voice, and I always had a sneaking liking for Boyzone, along with Take That, even though I was much too old to admit it!!
RIP Stephen and my sympathies to your husband, family and the other members of Boyzone.
He had a lovely voice, and I always had a sneaking liking for Boyzone, along with Take That, even though I was much too old to admit it!!
RIP Stephen and my sympathies to your husband, family and the other members of Boyzone.
My favourite Boyzone song along with "No matter what", which I see someone else has posted.
you have a look at you tube to see if theres a video of him singing bright eyes suspended up in the air at their concert.
