Stephen Gately, "Boyzone" Singer, Found Dead at 33

Stephen Gately is survived by his partner, Andrew Cowles.

Stephen Gately, lead singer of boyband Boyzone, has been found dead in Majorca, where he was on holiday. He was 33-years-old.

Gately came out as gay in 1999, and was one of the first pop stars to do so. He married his partner, Andrew Cowles, in a commitment ceremony in Las Vegas in 2003, and made it more formal with a British civil partnership in 2006. From the Times:

Boyzone manager Louis Walsh told the News of the World: "We're all absolutely devastated. 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.

 

All four remaining members of Boyzone - Ronan Keating, Keith Duffy, Shane Lynch and Mikey Graham - will be flying to Palma, Majorca tomorrow. 

Our condolences to Andrew Cowles, his friends, and family.