Sometimes there just is no explanation. A couple of months ago my younger brother died (aged 51) and his death was attributed to SADS (Sudden Adult Death Syndrome - the adult version of cot death). Even as our family was trying to come to terms with our bereavement, rumours were circulating that my brother had taken his own life, either deliberately or accidentally as a result of overdosing on drugs. No one can imagine the distress such speculation can cause a family trying to cope with the unexpected death of a loved one unless they have experienced it themselves.
Already the media is awash with rumour and speculation concerning Ms Geldof's untimely death which her family must find incredibly unsettling, even hurtful.
My thoughts are with her husband and her sons, her sisters and her dad, as they try to deal with this latest tragedy in their lives.