Katy French has died

massivemagumbos · 06-12-2007 7:33pm #1

R.I.P.

Announced on TV3 news at 6.30pm.

Femelade · 06-12-2007 7:34pm

yeah saw that...
R.I.P

Mr E · 06-12-2007 7:36pm

R.I.P.
My thoughts are with her family.

Vorsprung · 06-12-2007 7:40pm

Rip

MayMay · 06-12-2007 7:43pm

RIP Katy

RuailleBuaille · 06-12-2007 7:45pm

RIP. I hope her parents will come out and admit to what everybody 'knows' already. Between her and those fellas in Waterford, if the message hits home with one person, then something may be gained from their deaths. God love their families.

themadchef · 06-12-2007 7:45pm

R.I.P Katy. Truly sad ending to a very young life.

Ideo · 06-12-2007 7:46pm

God, I'm shocked to hear that now. RIP Katy.

Huggles · 06-12-2007 7:48pm

Very sad

RIP

The_Minister · 06-12-2007 7:50pm

RIP.
She did not deserve to die that young, and she did not deserve the slagging that she got by some posters here.

Clare Bear · 06-12-2007 7:51pm

God that's sad. Whatever anyone thought about her, it's a shame. God love her family. RIP Katy.

Ronan|Raven · 06-12-2007 7:53pm

Hundreds of people die all the time. In equally tragic circumstances. There are people dying in this country in similar manner to her unfortunate demise. I just fail to see what makes her so special to merit the media circus.

ergonomics · 06-12-2007 7:55pm

Please don't drag this thread down with horrible comments about her. If you don't like her or don't think she did anything good take it elsewhere. A person has died, a person who did no major harm to other people in her life and as such she and her family deserve our respect. She does not deserve your hatred right now and does not deserve petty immature comments. Imagine if her family saw them, which is quite possible.

I'm not even a fan but I am very saddened to hear of her death. R.I.P. Katy

The_Minister · 06-12-2007 7:56pm

Seriously guys, there are people who knew her on these boards. Just have some respect.

RR, I know what you're saying, and I can see your point of view, but just go to humanities and start a thread on it.

EDIT: Ergonomics said it better.

ergonomics · 06-12-2007 7:56pm

Ronan|Raven wrote: »

Hundreds of people die all the time. In equally tragic circumstances. There are people dying in this country in similar manner to her unfortunate demise. I just fail to see what makes her so special to merit the media circus.

Fair enough but try and show some respect. If you have nothing nice to say, don't say anything.

binhead · 06-12-2007 7:56pm

Jesus thats crazy, RIP.

Has it been said what happened? Like confirmation of the rumours? been out of all loops for past week.

I had her classed as just another dizzy model but I have to say she came across really well in her interview on Tubridy a few weeks back, She couldn't have been more honest about her career IMO.

Prayers for her family.

csm · 06-12-2007 7:58pm

Ronan|Raven wrote: »

Hundreds of people die all the time. In equally tragic circumstances. There are people dying in this country in similar manner to her unfortunate demise. I just fail to see what makes her so special to merit the media circus.

the same reason you are being insensitive, because she was a celebrity. you're right, lots of people die in tragic circumstances all the time. do you take time out of your day to slag them all off?

RIP

RuailleBuaille · 06-12-2007 7:59pm

Guys I can't find verification of this anywhere? Not on RTE or vreaking news (no surprises there). Is it for definite? Ronan Raven while I understand your stance on the issue, de mortuis nil nisi bonum - we don't speak ill of the dead. Fair enough if she had the blood of millions of people on her hands, she was just a silly girl who got her photo taken a lot and somewhere her family is falling apart. Have a heart.

Filan · 06-12-2007 8:00pm

Very sad of the news......she was a human being with feelings, emotions and dreams...none of us are without flaws...It is sad that she won't be able to fulfill those dreams.

hupyago · 06-12-2007 8:01pm

theres sure to be a huge outpouring of tributes to the deceased
she was just on the t.v so often recently ,a tragic loss
what are the circumstances?
I've tried the news sources on the net not up to date yet

vms7ply9t6dw4b · 06-12-2007 8:01pm

ItchyInside wrote: »

Guys I can't find verification of this anywhere? Not on RTE or vreaking news (no surprises there). Is it for definite? Ronan Raven while I understand your stance on the issue, de mortuis nil nisi bonum - we don't speak ill of the dead. Fair enough if she had the blood of millions of people on her hands, she was just a silly girl who got her photo taken a lot and somewhere her family is falling apart. Have a heart.

Yeah ive been scanning the news nothing so far....

massivemagumbos · 06-12-2007 8:04pm

No confirmation due to gardai investigation taking place.

Whatever about her being a celebrity and all that "why the hell should we care" - fact is that more people know her name than know your name, whether its by having a career or by posing with santa's in her knickers, she never harmed a fly as far as i'm concerned and knowbody, famous or a randomer, deserves to die so young - i dont know her at all and I feel very saddened that a normal girl of our age who's in the public limelight has lost her life so suddenly and tragicly. Whatever the inquest or investigation shows, if something good comes of all of this, some changes somewhere, to lessen the chances of this happening again to a normal girl or boy in the prime of their lives, then yes, we have a right to give a damn and to offer our respect and condolences to all who knew her.

FunkZ · 06-12-2007 8:04pm

RIP, and now I'm definately not going to do coke.

Ideo · 06-12-2007 8:05pm

Was just mentioned on the news on Todayfm. The HSE made a statement saying she passde away in the arms of her sister 'Jill?' with her parents present

coolhandc · 06-12-2007 8:07pm

RIP Katy

ateam · 06-12-2007 8:09pm

Anything mentioned on RTE about it? Shocking news really, such a young person cut down in her prime, what ever the cause.

Beechman · 06-12-2007 8:11pm

confirmed on most radio stations at 7pm with a statement by HSE

R,I,P

toffeeman · 06-12-2007 8:12pm

>>> for information I'm posting the statement issued at 7 by HSE ...

This statement is issued by the HSE on behalf of the family of Katy French

Press Statement

6th December 2007

Katy has passed away peacefully in the arms of her sister Jill and alongside her Mum and Dad. Her family thanks everyone so much for all the prayers and support and especially all the staff in Navan Hospital who gave her special care and attention throughout.

We have been overwhelmed by the letters, blessings, gifts and prayers from people all over the country. It gave us strength and helped Katy so much. Although we did not get our yearned for miracle, all the expressions of love you sent her were powerfully healing in different ways.

And we hope that you can continue to send your love to her as she journeys on.

Ends.

Homer J Simpson · 06-12-2007 8:14pm

In my own opinion she was the most beautiful irish model. She certainly achieved more in her 24 years than most of us probably will in our lives. She certainly was establishing herself in the media over the last few months but that was her job as a model.

My thoughts are with her family.

RIP Katy .

ang · 06-12-2007 8:14pm

I can't believe it, very sad. R.I.P. Katy.

Got the Herald, the gardai are investigating what happened to her at the weekend, there are so many different stories going around.

beanyb · 06-12-2007 8:16pm

The death of anyone at that age is undoubtedly tragic, no matter what anyone thought of her. My heart goes out to her family. RIP.

ergonomics · 06-12-2007 8:20pm

Confirmed on RTE: http://www.rte.ie/arts/2007/1206/frenchk.html

ateam · 06-12-2007 8:21pm

The RIP ending is annoying because everyone is saying it. It's a given that she should rest in peace.

Shocking story and I hope it serves a lesson to young people.

irishgeo · 06-12-2007 8:21pm

ergonomics wrote: »

Confirmed on RTE: http://www.rte.ie/arts/2007/1206/frenchk.html

i wonder are we going to get a cause of death.

hupyago · 06-12-2007 8:21pm

Its up to make the best of our own life and carry on and learn from others
rather than argue over unfortunate statements

Potential-Monke · 06-12-2007 8:23pm

Heaven has another angel, RIP.

shinny · 06-12-2007 8:24pm

RIP Katy, f*ck the be grudger’s.

latenia · 06-12-2007 8:25pm

I'm going to lay a wreath outside Krystle-she truly was the people's lingerie model.

Miss Fluff · 06-12-2007 8:28pm

Poor thing

Lil' Smiler · 06-12-2007 8:30pm

it's on sky news running along the bottom as breaking news and on the sky website.

poor girl.

TelePaul · 06-12-2007 8:31pm

Another devastated family at Christmas.

Basq · 06-12-2007 8:33pm

Very sad...

RIP Katie.

Prayers and thoughts are with her family.

stepbar · 06-12-2007 8:33pm

Thats terrible. So shocking to see someone die in the prime of their youth. Condolences go out to her family and friends. RIP

06-12-2007 8:33pm

A waste of a life.

I feel for her family.

Dudess · 06-12-2007 8:33pm

Agreed. It is of course very sad, but so are the other all-too-frequent deaths of young people. The death of that lad in Waterford was overshadowed by Katy being ill. He was just as precious to his family as Katy was to hers.
Now I'm not saying the above to be insensitive, I just feel it's relevant. And those who are making nasty comments and justifying it by saying she's a celebrity, therefore she should be treated as differently to others in death as she was in life, are just being assholes. It is of course very sad for her poor family.

_sheep · 06-12-2007 8:45pm

Lets all remember her as she would have wanted, with her talent on show.

nervous_twitch · 06-12-2007 8:45pm

Terribly sad news. RIP Katy, condolences with your loved ones.

Mullie06 · 06-12-2007 8:46pm

R.I.P Katy

shinny · 06-12-2007 8:50pm

Dudess wrote: »

Well yes, but her "celebrity" was created by Independent Newspapers rather than her having any discernible talents.

Which is irrelevant to the point I am making. I'm not gauging her level of celebrity or how she arrived at it, she simply was known in the public eye, which is why people will talk about her death.

beanyb · 06-12-2007 8:50pm

Just because you may regard her celebrity status as undeserved doesnt change the fact that she was in the public eye, or the fact that she had just turned 24. If I hear of anyone dying that young it saddens me and my heart would go out to that person's family and friends, as has happened with Katy. Just because more people are likely to hear of Katy French's death does not make her family any less deserving of our condolences than the families of those who are not heard of.

Stepherunie · 06-12-2007 8:51pm

She's 24, You can say whatever about how she died the life she led, her view, but she was 24, tis too early for anyone to die.

A few people I worked with died at 19 and 21 coming home from a festival a year ago, they had a families, friends, brothers and sisters. So does Katie.

Move on from being horrible and speculating, two parents have just lost there eldest daughter and a sister has lost her sister.

Katy French has died

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