Peaches Geldof
British journalist, television presenter and model (1989–2014)
Peaches Honeyblossom Geldof (13 March 1989 – 7 April 2014) was an English columnist, television personality, and model.
Born and raised in London, Geldof was educated at Queen's College after her parents' divorce in 1996, and later moved to New York City, where she was a writer for the UK edition of Elle Girl magazine. She also worked in television, producing and developing her own television programmes which were broadcast in the United Kingdom in 2006. In the later part of her life, Geldof worked primarily in modelling and television, and gave birth to sons in 2012 and 2013.
Geldof was found dead at her home in 2014; the inquest found that she died of a heroin overdose.
Early life
Peaches Geldof was born in London on 13 March 1989, the second daughter of Bob Geldof and Paula Yates, and granddaughter of Hughie Green. She had two sisters, Fifi Trixibelle Geldof (born 1983) and Little Pixie Geldof (born 1990), and also one half-sister, Heavenly Hiraani Tiger Lily Hutchence-Geldof (born 1996).
She grew up in Chelsea, London, and Faversham, and was educated at Queen's College, London. After moving out of her father's house at the age of eighteen, she rented a flat in Islington. She completed her A-Levels and was accepted at Queen Mary University of London, where she planned to study English literature and journalism, but deferred it to move to New York City with her then-husband, Max Drummey.
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