Stephen Gately died unexpectedly after a night out in Majorca 11 years ago today leaving partner Andrew Cowles devastated
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Eleven years ago today the showbiz world was rocked by the sudden death of Boyzone’s Stephen Gately.
In apparent good health and aged just 33, no-one could have predicted the beloved star’s tragic passing after a night out in Majorca on October 10, 2009.
He’s just finished a successful tour with bandmates Ronan Keating, Keith Duffy, Shane Lynch and Mikey Graham and was looking forward to a month-long break at the £1million villa he shared with husband Andrew Cowles in the affluent area of Puerto Andratx.
But instead, the singer went to sleep and never woke up after an undiagnosed heart condition called atheromatosis – a thickening of the arteries – caused his lungs to suddenly fill with fluid.
