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| Peaches Geldof: Writer and TV presenter dies aged 25 | Peaches Geldof: Writer and TV presenter dies aged 25 |
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| Peaches Geldof, second daughter of musician Bob Geldof and the late Paula Yates, has died aged 25, leaving a husband and two sons. | Peaches Geldof, second daughter of musician Bob Geldof and the late Paula Yates, has died aged 25, leaving a husband and two sons. |
| "We are beyond pain," said her father, confirming her death. "She was the wildest, funniest, cleverest, wittiest and the most bonkers of all of us." | "We are beyond pain," said her father, confirming her death. "She was the wildest, funniest, cleverest, wittiest and the most bonkers of all of us." |
| Police, who were called to an address in Kent around lunchtime on Monday, say the death is currently being treated as "unexplained and sudden". | Police, who were called to an address in Kent around lunchtime on Monday, say the death is currently being treated as "unexplained and sudden". |
| Geldof was 11 when her own mother died. | Geldof was 11 when her own mother died. |
| TV presenter Yates died of a drug overdose in September 2000. In September 2012 Geldof said she had not been able to come to terms with her mother's death for several years. | TV presenter Yates died of a drug overdose in September 2000. In September 2012 Geldof said she had not been able to come to terms with her mother's death for several years. |
| Her final tweet, posted on Sunday, linked to an Instagram picture of her, as a baby, in her mother's arms. The caption simply read: "Me and my mum." | Her final tweet, posted on Sunday, linked to an Instagram picture of her, as a baby, in her mother's arms. The caption simply read: "Me and my mum." |
| Her father Bob Geldof said in a statement: "How is this possible that we will not see her again? How is that bearable? | Her father Bob Geldof said in a statement: "How is this possible that we will not see her again? How is that bearable? |
| "We loved her and will cherish her forever. How sad that sentence is." | "We loved her and will cherish her forever. How sad that sentence is." |
| In a statement, Kent Police said: "Police were called at 13:35 BST on 7 April, 2014 to an address near Wrotham following a report of concern for the welfare of a woman. | In a statement, Kent Police said: "Police were called at 13:35 BST on 7 April, 2014 to an address near Wrotham following a report of concern for the welfare of a woman. |
| "A woman aged 25 was pronounced dead by South East Coast Ambulance Service. | "A woman aged 25 was pronounced dead by South East Coast Ambulance Service. |
| "Officers are working to establish the circumstances around the death." | "Officers are working to establish the circumstances around the death." |
| The writer and TV presenter was married to musician Thomas Cohen, with whom she had two sons, Astala, one, and Phaedra, who will turn one on 24 April. | The writer and TV presenter was married to musician Thomas Cohen, with whom she had two sons, Astala, one, and Phaedra, who will turn one on 24 April. |
| "My beloved wife Peaches was adored by myself and her two sons," said Cohen in a statement. | "My beloved wife Peaches was adored by myself and her two sons," said Cohen in a statement. |
| "I shall bring them up with their mother in their hearts everyday. We shall love her forever." | "I shall bring them up with their mother in their hearts everyday. We shall love her forever." |
| 'Numb' about mother | 'Numb' about mother |
| Born in 1989, Peaches Honeyblossom Geldof embarked on a media career at the age of 15, when she began writing a column for Elle magazine. | Born in 1989, Peaches Honeyblossom Geldof embarked on a media career at the age of 15, when she began writing a column for Elle magazine. |
| She left home at 16 and went on to contribute to the Telegraph and the Guardian, as well as TV shows including ITV2's OMG! with Peaches Geldof. | She left home at 16 and went on to contribute to the Telegraph and the Guardian, as well as TV shows including ITV2's OMG! with Peaches Geldof. |
| She also worked as a model and, just last week, attended a launch for Tesco's F&F clothing range in London. | She also worked as a model and, just last week, attended a launch for Tesco's F&F clothing range in London. |
| Yates's death came after she split with Bob Geldof and formed a relationship with INXS frontman Michael Hutchence, who then died in 1997. | Yates's death came after she split with Bob Geldof and formed a relationship with INXS frontman Michael Hutchence, who then died in 1997. |
| "I remember the day my mother died, and it's still hard to talk about it," Peaches told Elle in 2012. | "I remember the day my mother died, and it's still hard to talk about it," Peaches told Elle in 2012. |
| "I just blocked it out. I went to school the next day because my father's mentality was 'keep calm and carry on'," she said. | "I just blocked it out. I went to school the next day because my father's mentality was 'keep calm and carry on'," she said. |
| "So we all went to school and tried to act as if nothing had happened. But it had happened. I didn't grieve. I didn't cry at her funeral. I couldn't express anything because I was just numb to it all. I didn't start grieving for my mother properly until I was maybe 16." | "So we all went to school and tried to act as if nothing had happened. But it had happened. I didn't grieve. I didn't cry at her funeral. I couldn't express anything because I was just numb to it all. I didn't start grieving for my mother properly until I was maybe 16." |
| Geldof said she had experimented with drugs as a teenager, but was "never that wild". | Geldof said she had experimented with drugs as a teenager, but was "never that wild". |
| She was previously married to rock musician Max Drummey but the pair separated in 2009 after a six-month marriage. | She was previously married to rock musician Max Drummey but the pair separated in 2009 after a six-month marriage. |
| She leaves her husband and sons; father Bob Geldof; sisters Fifi Trixibelle and Pixie; and younger half-sister, Tiger Lily Hutchence Geldof. | She leaves her husband and sons; father Bob Geldof; sisters Fifi Trixibelle and Pixie; and younger half-sister, Tiger Lily Hutchence Geldof. |
| Among friends and contemporaries paying tribute to Geldof online was BBC Radio 1 DJ Fearne Cotton, who tweeted: "I'm beyond shocked and saddened to hear about Peaches. Can't quite digest it. Thoughts and so much love to the family." | Among friends and contemporaries paying tribute to Geldof online was BBC Radio 1 DJ Fearne Cotton, who tweeted: "I'm beyond shocked and saddened to hear about Peaches. Can't quite digest it. Thoughts and so much love to the family." |
| TV personality Kelly Osborne tweeted that "words seem inadequate 2 express the sadness I feel about @peaches_g death". | TV personality Kelly Osborne tweeted that "words seem inadequate 2 express the sadness I feel about @peaches_g death". |
| Model Daisy Lowe posted a picture of a broken heart on Twitter. | Model Daisy Lowe posted a picture of a broken heart on Twitter. |