D Monday, October 12, 2009 METRO Fans online tributes fans across the world used social networking sites facebook and Twitter to pay tribute to stephen Gately. Thousands of posts appeared throughout the day. Many simply read stephen RIP, some offered condolences to the singers family and friends, while others took the opportunity to voice their memories of the singer. Facebook Claire Bradford: Truly saddened. Best member of the best boyband ever. and the person who taught me all about standing up for what you believe no matter what, and how to be a better person by giving respect to every person that crosses [your] path. Thanks for your influence and the world is such a sad place without you! Michelle Morley: God bless, RIP with all the other angels, such a big loss to so many people. Marion Dutton: shocked to hear the news today. What a lovely, gentle soul you were stephen. Rest in the arms of Jesus. Cathy Ryan Hyland: stephen & MJ will be dancing and singing in heaven. Both wonderful and much loved entertainers. Your legacy will live on. Nicola Garrahy: ... a true gentleman in every sense of the word. You made all of us Irish proud. Michelle-Louise Lewis: My dear stephen. God obviously wanted a boyband so he chose the best to front his group. You may be gone from us but you will live forever in our hearts, in our memories and in our thoughts. TwiTTer Bunny_Carr: first Michael Jackson. now stephen Gately. Two supremely gifted, timeless icons have passed. Whos next? Prince? Whigfield? danifield18: I cant believe stephen Gately is dead, poor thing. You just never know when youre next. Mmkaylaa: Cant believe stephen Gately died. Its scary to think you might go to sleep one night and just not wake up. soyster: stephen Gatelys death is on the news. and Im in floods of tears. AislinnOT: Its so so sad. If theres a Heaven then stephen Gately is there. Tragic: Gately was on holiday with his long-term partner Andy Cowles (left) in Majorca at the time of his untimely death Fame: With Sinad OConnor Loss: The other members of Boyzone arrive in Majorca yesterday Actor: On stage as Joseph index.html2.html3.html4.html5.html6.html7.html8.html9.html10.html11.html12.html13.html14.html15.html16.html17.html18.html19.html20.html21.html22.html23.html