Stephen Gately RIP: Fans Mourn Gay Pop Star

LONDON, Oct. 12, 2009 — -- As fans mourn the untimely passing of Irish boy band star Stephen Gately, speculation continues to grow over what may have caused the 33-year-old's death.

Gately, the first Irish boy band star to "come out" during his stint in the band Boyzone, was on vacation in Majorca, Spain, when he was found dead on the sofa at 1:45 a.m. Saturday.

Police were called to his house near Port d'Andratx Saturday afternoon and said there were no signs of suspicious circumstances but that "at the moment it is not known how he died."

Gerald Kean, an Irish lawyer and a friend of Gately's, spoke on behalf of the singer's family, telling reporters: "There's no foul play involved, and it's not suicide.

"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."

A source told the Independent newspaper, "All we know so far is that they had gone out the night before 'till late and had quite a few drinks and raised the alert when they found Stephen dead."

The British tabloid, The Daily Mirror, quoted a family friend saying, "The family have been told the most likely scenario is Stephen had a bit too much to drink, vomited in his sleep and choked. It was a terrible accident."