Stephen Gately has died aged 33

Stephen Gately has died aged 33

Boyzone singer Stephen Gately, has died at the of age 33.

The Irish pop singer and writer appeared on the West End stage as 'Joseph' in "Joseph and the Amazing Technocolor Dreamcoat" at the New London Theatre in 2003, and the Child Catcher in "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" at the London Palladium in 2004.

It is reported that Stephen Gately had been on holiday with his long-term partner Andy Cowles when he died on Saturday.

The News of the World's showbusiness editor Dan Wootton told BBC News Gately had gone out for drinks, returned to his accommodation and gone to sleep, but never woke up.


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