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| A post-mortem examination is due to be carried out this week to determine how Boyzone star Stephen Gately died. | |
| The Irish singer died suddenly at the weekend while on holiday in Majorca. He was 33. | The Irish singer died suddenly at the weekend while on holiday in Majorca. He was 33. |
| A spokesman for Gately's family attributed his death to natural causes and ruled out drugs and suicide. | A spokesman for Gately's family attributed his death to natural causes and ruled out drugs and suicide. |
| Gately's bandmates, who arrived in Majorca on Sunday night, described him as "our friend and brother" and said he "lit up our lives". | Gately's bandmates, who arrived in Majorca on Sunday night, described him as "our friend and brother" and said he "lit up our lives". |
| Boyzone manager Louis Walsh pulled out of Sunday's X Factor show, where judge Simon Cowell paid tribute to Gately. | Boyzone manager Louis Walsh pulled out of Sunday's X Factor show, where judge Simon Cowell paid tribute to Gately. |
| "This is really tragic news," he said. "Our thoughts are with Louis - they were incredibly close." | "This is really tragic news," he said. "Our thoughts are with Louis - they were incredibly close." |
| Gately was on holiday with his long-term partner Andy Cowles. | Gately was on holiday with his long-term partner Andy Cowles. |
| It is believed he died after falling asleep on a sofa after a night out with his partner. The couple are understood to have returned to their luxury holiday apartment with another man. | It is believed he died after falling asleep on a sofa after a night out with his partner. The couple are understood to have returned to their luxury holiday apartment with another man. |
| Monday is a public holiday in Spain, so post-mortem tests are expected to begin on Tuesday. | |
| Gately's boy band enjoyed huge success in the 1990s, scoring six UK number one singles. | Gately's boy band enjoyed huge success in the 1990s, scoring six UK number one singles. |
| They reformed in 2007 before embarking on a string of comeback concerts and were planning to release a new album next year. | They reformed in 2007 before embarking on a string of comeback concerts and were planning to release a new album next year. |
| Gately was introduced to his partner by Sir Elton John and his partner David Furnish, and they had been in a civil partnership since 2006. | |
| A statement from the four remaining members of Boyzone said: "We have shared such wonderful times together over the years and were all looking forward to sharing many more. | A statement from the four remaining members of Boyzone said: "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. Our love and sympathy go out to Andrew and Stephen's family. We love you and will miss you forever." | "Stephen was a beautiful person in both body and spirit. Our love and sympathy go out to Andrew and Stephen's family. We love you and will miss you forever." |
| Gately died in his apartment complex in Port Andratx, Majorca | Gately died in his apartment complex in Port Andratx, Majorca |
| Solicitor Gerald Kean, a spokesman for Gately's family, said: "There's no foul play involved and it's not suicide. | |
| "It's just a tragic accident is what we've been told and we're happy that that is correct information. | "It's just a tragic accident is what we've been told and we're happy that that is correct information. |
| "There is nothing untoward - it's not drugs we don't believe, it's not suicide, it's not murder, it's not a fight. That's what we've been told." | |
| The family hoped to have the remains returned to the Irish Republic by the end of the week for the funeral in Dublin, he added. | |
| Police said they were called to a house near Port d'Andratx on the western tip of Majorca on Saturday afternoon. | |
| "At the moment it is not known how he died," a police spokesman said. "There are no signs of suspicious circumstances." | "At the moment it is not known how he died," a police spokesman said. "There are no signs of suspicious circumstances." |