Stephen Gately has died! ----(mod warning post #6)

starfish1 · 11-10-2009 07:16PM

breakingnews.ie says louis walsh will not be going to spain with the rest of the bandmates-he must be in bits..

RIP Stephen, my heart goes out to the family

Terrontress · 11-10-2009 07:17PM

People can be concerned, upset AND curious. There is bound to be speculation when such a young man dies. I for one hope for the dignity of his family that there has been nothing sinister in Stephen's death but I am interested to find out and I don't think that discussing public statements which have been made, as whycliff has done, is negative, insensitive or unnecessary.

January · 11-10-2009 07:24PM

whycliff wrote: »

By saying it was a tragic accident must mean there was some unitentional external action invloved which led to the death.
I mean you dont go to bed and accidentally not wake up.
So i would imagine there is more to it.

Sudden unexplained death syndrome (SUDS) is actually common enough. I know two people that have died from it.

gdael · 11-10-2009 07:25PM

starfish1 wrote: »

breakingnews.ie says louis walsh will not be going to spain with the rest of the bandmates-he must be in bits..

RIP Stephen, my heart goes out to the family

whats all this with the hangers on all going over to majorca. Why? To have their picture taken, ge on the news, or just to be able to say they were there>

A friend of mine died in Spain a good few years ago. None of us ever thought about going over. What use would we be? That is private, for the family only.

Terrontress · 11-10-2009 07:25PM

adrieanne__x wrote: »

Sudden unexplained death syndrome (SUDS) is actually common enough. I know two people that have died from it.

I think whycliff is focusing on the word "accident". As he says, an accident usually involves an external factor. A heart attack would not be an accident in my eyes.

jum4 · 11-10-2009 07:26PM

Rabies wrote: »

Other thread deleted.
Too many jokes, there is place for that and its not here.

Any more in this thread and a warning, infractions and/or ban will happen.

You guys know how it works.

i dont get this??

every other dead fukcer has had the rip taken out of them why this sudden change of stance? why??

Terrontress · 11-10-2009 07:28PM

gdael wrote: »

whats all this with the hangers on all going over to majorca. Why? To have their picture taken, ge on the news, or just to be able to say they were there>

A friend of mine died in Spain a good few years ago. None of us ever thought about going over. What use would we be? That is private, for the family only.

They would have spent months together, in and out of hotels, tour buses, planes, tv studios. I'd say they have a bond similar to that of brothers.

On top of that they have the resources to do it.

Is it fair to label them hangers on?

drkpower · 11-10-2009 07:28PM

Terrontress wrote: »

People can be concerned, upset AND curious. There is bound to be speculation when such a young man dies. I for one hope for the dignity of his family that there has been nothing sinister in Stephen's death but I am interested to find out and I don't think that discussing public statements which have been made, as whycliff has done, is negative, insensitive or unnecessary.

AFAIK, the family statement simply said that it was a tragic accident. So many things could fit into that statement that speculation at this stage is pointless, particularly when the actual official result is likely to be available within days. Personally I think it is incredibly unfair (and pointless) to speculate in public various interpretations of the family's statement, probably drafted and released by a family grieving over the death of their child not 24 hours before.

Mental Mickey · 11-10-2009 07:30PM

drkpower wrote: »

AFAIK, the family statement simply said that it was a tragic accident. So many things could fit into that statement that speculation at this stage is pointless, particularly when the actual official result is likely to be available within days. Personally I think it is incredibly unfair (and pointless) to speculate in public various interpretations of the family's statement, probably drafted and released by a family grieving over the death of their child not 24 hours before.

Spot on.

gdael · 11-10-2009 07:35PM

drkpower wrote: »

AFAIK, the family statement simply said that it was a tragic accident. So many things could fit into that statement that speculation at this stage is pointless, particularly when the actual official result is likely to be available within days. Personally I think it is incredibly unfair (and pointless) to speculate in public various interpretations of the family's statement, probably drafted and released by a family grieving over the death of their child not 24 hours before.

People speculate. If you are in a room with your friends right now talking about stephen Gately i bet you are all talking about how did he die. Speculating. How is a forum any different? Its just people talking and wondering about it, until they get the answer.

4zn76tysfajdxp · 11-10-2009 07:36PM

Bob_Harris wrote: »

Sure who cares, he was only gay.

RIP lulz.

Bob_Harris wrote: »

Over protection of homosexuals lulz.

Banned.

drkpower · 11-10-2009 07:38PM

gdael wrote: »

People speculate. If you are in a room with your friends right now talking about stephen Gately i bet you are all talking about how did he die. Speculating. How is a forum any different? Its just people talking and wondering about it, until they get the answer.

It's in public. Please tell me you know the difference between the appropriateness of things done in public and private.

stovelid · 11-10-2009 07:38PM

Archimedes wrote: »

Thank christ for that. Its like a f*cking gimp circus in here when someone famous dies. .

...

Tar.Aldarion · 11-10-2009 07:38PM

My thoughts are with his family and friends. I hear he was a lovely person.

candy-gal1 · 11-10-2009 07:41PM

RIP Stephen Gately

only found out today tbh, Boyzone wont be the same! end of a childhood faves 90s band era

Rabies · 11-10-2009 07:49PM

jum4 wrote: »

i dont get this??

every other dead fukcer has had the rip taken out of them why this sudden change of stance? why??

The same actions have been taken with nearly all dead celeb threads for the past few months.

Any more problems with AH modding, take it to the Feedback or Helpdesk

tallus · 11-10-2009 07:53PM

A Sad loss and at such a young age.

Never liked the band, but he came across as a genuinely nice bloke.

Condolences to his family and friends.

R.I.P. Stephen.

nlgbbbblth · 11-10-2009 07:59PM

jum4 wrote: »

i dont get this??

every other dead fukcer has had the rip taken out of them why this sudden change of stance? why??

What the f*ck is wrong with you?

A 33 year old dropping dead is not funny.

4zn76tysfajdxp · 11-10-2009 08:03PM

nlgbbbblth wrote: »

What the f*ck is wrong with you?

A 33 year old dropping dead is not funny.

He's already been reprimanded by a mod, leave it alone.

Terrontress · 11-10-2009 08:09PM

What are we able to say on this thread?

No discussion of how he died. No jokes. No expressing distaste at jokes.

It seems the only acceptable thing is "Stephen Gately RIP" which makes the thread a book of condolences using pseudonyms / user names.

ceannair06 · 11-10-2009 08:12PM

No jokes ?

WHY THE FCUK WOULD YOU WANT TO MAKE JOKES 24 HOURS AFTER A 33 YEAR OLD DIED ?

Jesus Juice · 11-10-2009 08:15PM

Crazy and terrible.I feel for the family.

Any word on how he died?

Rabies · 11-10-2009 08:16PM

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8301627.stm

Irish solicitor Gerald Kean, a spokesman for Gately's family, said: "There's no foul play involved and it's not suicide.
"It's just a tragic accident is what we've been told and we're happy that that is correct information.
"There is nothing untoward, it's not drugs, we don't believe, it's not suicide, it's not murder, it's not a fight. That's what we've been told."
The family hope to have the remains returned to Ireland by the end of the week for the funeral in Dublin, he added.

Terrontress · 11-10-2009 08:26PM

ceannair06 wrote: »

No jokes ?

WHY THE FCUK WOULD YOU WANT TO MAKE JOKES 24 HOURS AFTER A 33 YEAR OLD DIED ?

I have no desire to make jokes 24 hours after a 33 year old died.

Why would you?

Mental Mickey · 11-10-2009 08:28PM

Terrontress wrote: »

What are we able to say on this thread?

No discussion of how he died. No jokes. No expressing distaste at jokes.

It seems the only acceptable thing is "Stephen Gately RIP" which makes the thread a book of condolences using pseudonyms / user names.

1) Nobody knows how he died.

2) If making jokes about someone who has died is your idea of "fun", then I feel sorry for you. Maybe you should go to a discussion forum that finds that kind of thing funny/acceptable....?

3) So what if it looks like a book of condolences. What else is there to say at times like this?

Bandit12 · 11-10-2009 08:30PM

I'm sure nobody wants to make jokes about the poor lad but surely the suspicous circumstances surrounding his death are open for discussion?

Mental Mickey · 11-10-2009 08:32PM

Bandit12 wrote: »

I'm sure nobody wants to make jokes about the poor lad but surely the suspicous circumstances surrounding his death are open for discussion?

What "suspicious circumstances"??

mikemac · 11-10-2009 08:33PM

Was a very, very talented guy

I don't know a lot of Boyzone songs but I do remember he had a solo with the theme tune from the Aladdin movie. The one with Robin Williams
Extremely talented person

As for his announcement in 1999, meh, let and let live.
You get one life and he can live it as he wants and anyone can respect that

As for those of you speculating on what happened. Wait a few weeks and it'll be revealed. Until then you know the same as the rest of us

drkpower · 11-10-2009 08:37PM

Bandit12 wrote: »

I'm sure nobody wants to make jokes about the poor lad but surely the suspicous circumstances surrounding his death are open for discussion?

This is the problem with threads such as these. Aside from a young man dying, there are no suspicious circumstances. But you still get children with overactive imaginations trying to make a conspiracy theory out of it.

mikom · 11-10-2009 08:54PM

drkpower wrote: »

This is the problem with threads such as these. Aside from a young man dying, there are no suspicious circumstances. But you still get children with overactive imaginations trying to make a conspiracy theory out of it.

I'm 65, I'll have you know.

Stephen Gately has died! ----(mod warning post #6)

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