Boyzone's gay star Stephen Gately died in his sleep, choking on his own vomit after a night out drinking at a gay club in Majorca, reports the UK's Mirror newspaper. Death was accident: Stephen Gately The 33-year-old was found kneeling against the settee in his pyjamas by his partner Andy Cowles. Gately's post-mortem is due tomorrow, but police have confirmed the unofficial cause of his death, and rubbished drug overdose fears. "There's no foul play involved," agrees the singer's lawyer Gerald Kean. "There is nothing untoward. It's not drugs, it's not suicide, it's not murder, it's not a fight." Gately's death has shocked his many fans across the globe. An ITN video report is shown below.
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First published: Monday, 12th October 2009 - 7:35pm