Peaches Geldof Found Dead, Aged 25
Friends and celebrities reacted to the news on Twitter this morning.
Peaches Geldof — the TV personality, model, writer, and socialite daughter of Bob Geldof and the late Paula Yates — was found dead in her home in Kent early this morning. She was 25.
News of the death came just a day after the mother-of-two posted a baby photo of herself with her late mother — who died of a heroin overdose in 2000 when Peaches was just 11 — to Instagram (Me and my mum,” read the caption). According to BBC, Kent Police have released a statement calling the death “unexplained and sudden”.
“We are beyond pain. She was the wildest, funniest, cleverest, wittiest and the most bonkers of all of us,” said Bob Geldof in an official statement released this morning. “What a beautiful child. How is this possible that we will not see her again? How is that bearable? We loved her and will cherish her forever. How sad that sentence is.”
Peaches, a notorious partier and gossip fixture in her teenage years, had settled down in recent years, following her marriage to Thomas Cohen (lead singer of UK band S.C.U.M.) and the birth of sons Astala Dylan Willow in 2012 and Phaedra Bloom Forever just last year.
“My beloved wife Peaches was adored by myself and her two sons, Astala and Phaedra, and I shall bring them up with their mother in their hearts every day,” Cohen wrote in a separate statement released this morning. “We shall love her forever.”
On Twitter, Geldof’s friends and other celebrities reacted to the news:
Very sad to here about the sad loss of Peaches Geldof aged 25 years old such a shame thoughts and love to her whole family xxxxx :( — Jamie Oliver (@jamieoliver) April 7, 2014
@lilyallen My thoughts are with Peaches' family at this awful time. I hope they get to grieve in peace. Peaches, rest in peace gorgeous girl
— Lily Allen (@lilyallen) April 7, 2014
No words can express any comfort at the loss of a child and mother as beautiful as Peaches Geldof. God bless. — Susan Sarandon (@SusanSarandon) April 7, 2014
Poor sweet Peaches Geldof. We spoke only a month ago and she looked like an angel. This is truly sad. Poor Bob! R.I.P — Boy George (@BoyGeorge) April 7, 2014
So so sad about Peaches Geldof. Terrible news. Thoughts are with her family especially the children. — Peter Andre (@MrPeterAndre) April 7, 2014
Words seem inadequate 2 express the sadness I feel about @peaches_g death We are here 2 support U @pixiegeldof1 stay strong my little Pepsi! — Kelly Osbourne (@KellyOsbourne) April 7, 2014
you were a sparkling, lovely person who showed me such kindness. rest easy, peaches
— Lorde (@lordemusic) April 7, 2014
Unbearably sad for Bob at the tragic loss of his beloved daughter
— Richard E. Grant (@RichardEGrant) April 7, 2014