- Police: Postmortem examination after Peaches Geldof's death is inconclusive
- A toxicology report may take several weeks, police say
- Geldof, 25, was found dead at her home in Kent, southeast of London
- In a column for a parenting magazine, she wrote of her bliss at being a mother to two babies
London (CNN) -- The reason for model Peaches Geldof's death is still not clear, with an autopsy turning up inconclusive results, UK police said Wednesday.
Authorities are still waiting for toxicology reports, which could take several weeks, police said.
Geldof, the 25-year-old daughter of Irish musician and Live Aid organizer Bob Geldof and TV presenter Paula Yates, was found dead Monday at her home in Wrotham, Kent, southeast of London.
Peaches Geldof dead at 25 Model and TV personality Peaches Geldof, seen here with her father, Bob Geldof, an Irish musician and Live Aid organizer, has died, according to a statement from her father on Monday, April 7. Peaches Geldof and her husband, Thomas Cohen, arrive at the UK premiere of "The Wolf of Wall Street." "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 said in a statement. "We shall love her forever." The Geldof family, from left, Peaches, Bob, Tiger Lily and Pixie, in Dublin in 2006. Bob became Tiger Lily's legal guardian after the death of his ex-wife, Paula Yates. Bob also has another daughter, Fifi Trixibelle, not pictured. Geldof and daughters Pixie and Peaches attend the party for the UK premiere of the film "Charlie's Angels 2: Full Throttle" in 2003 in London. In 1996, Yates walks with Michael Hutchence, of INXS, and her daughters Peaches and Pixie Geldof. The following year, Hutchence was found dead in his hotel room. Peaches is held by Yates in a portrait with Bob and sister Fifi Trixiebelle in March 1989. The Prince and Princess of Wales are pictured with Bob Geldof at the "Feed the World" Live Aid concert at Wembley Stadium in 1985. Bob Geldof and Yates in 1979. Yates died of a heroin overdose in 2000. Bob Geldof as the front man of the band Boomtown Rats in 1978. Tragedy strikes Geldof family
Tragedy strikes Geldof family
Tragedy strikes Geldof family
Tragedy strikes Geldof family
Tragedy strikes Geldof family
Tragedy strikes Geldof family
Tragedy strikes Geldof family
Tragedy strikes Geldof family
Tragedy strikes Geldof family
Tragedy strikes Geldof family Click through to see people who passed away in 2014. Days after being inducted into World Wrestling Entertainment's Hall of Fame, WWE superstar Ultimate Warrior died Tuesday, April 8, of unknown causes. Born James Hellwig, he legally changed his name to Warrior in 1993. He was 54. Comedian John Pinette, 50, was found dead in a Pittsburgh hotel room on April 5. Pinette died of natural causes stemming from "a medical history he was being treated for," the medical examiner's spokesman said. An autopsy will not be done because his personal doctor signed the death certificate. Mickey Rooney, who started as a child star in vaudeville and went on to star in hundreds of movies and TV shows, died April 6 at the age of 93. DJ Frankie Knuckles, a legendary producer, remixer and house music pioneer, died March 31 at the age of 59. Kate O'Mara, the British actress best known for playing Joan Collins' sister on the 1980s show "Dynasty," died March 30. She was 74. Ralph C. Wilson Jr., the founder and longtime owner of the NFL's Buffalo Bills, died at age 95, the team announced March 25. Gwar lead singer Dave Brockie died March 23 at the age of 50, his manager said. The heavy-metal group formed in 1984, billing itself as "Earth's only openly extraterrestrial rock band." Brockie performed in the persona of Oderus Urungus. James Rebhorn, whose acting resume includes a long list of character roles in major films and TV shows, died March 21, his representative said. Rebhorn was 65. L'Wren Scott, a noted fashion designer and girlfriend of musician Mick Jagger, was found dead of an apparent suicide March 17, according to a law enforcement official. She was 49. Drummer Scott Asheton, who co-founded and played drums for the influential proto-punk band The Stooges, died March 15. He was 64. Comedian David Brenner, a regular on Johnny Carson's "The Tonight Show," died after a battle with cancer, a family spokesman said March 15. He was 78. Actress Sheila MacRae, who portrayed Alice Kramden in a 1960s revival of "The Honeymooners" on "The Jackie Gleason Show," died on March 6, according to her family. She was 92. Spanish guitarist Paco de Lucia, seen here in 2006, died February 25 of an apparent heart attack. He was 66. De Lucia transformed the folk art of flamenco music into a more vibrant modern sound. Actor, writer and director Harold Ramis, seen here on the far left with fellow "Ghostbusters" Dan Aykroyd and Bill Murray, died at his Chicago-area home on February 24. He was 69. Other popular Ramis films include "Stripes," "Groundhog Day" and "Analyze This." Maria von Trapp, seen here posing with a photo of her family, was the last of the singing siblings immortalized in the movie "The Sound of Music." She died February 18 of natural causes at her Vermont home, according to her family. She was 99. Journalist Garrick Utley died at age 74 following a long battle with cancer, his wife of 40 years said in February. 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Joan Mondale, the wife of former Vice President Walter Mondale, died on February 3, according to a statement from the family's church. Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman was found dead in his Manhattan apartment of an apparent drug overdose, law enforcement sources said February 2. Maximilian Schell died on February 1 in a Austrian hospital with his wife by his side, his agent Patricia Baumbauer said. He was 83. Schell was nominated for an Oscar three times. He won in 1962 for "Judgment at Nuremberg." Legendary folk singer Pete Seeger, known for classics such as "Where Have All the Flowers Gone" and "If I Had a Hammer (The Hammer Song)," died of natural causes in New York on January 27, his grandson told CNN. He was 94. Ruth Robinson Duccini, who played one of the Munchkins in the 1939 classic "The Wizard of Oz," died on January 16. She was 95. Former Playboy centerfold Cassandra Lynn Hensley was found dead at a friend's home in Los Angeles, the coroner there said on January 17. Hensley was 34. Her cause of death was not immediately known. Hiroo Onoda, center, salutes after handing over his military sword on Lubang Island in the Philippines in March 1974. Onoda, a former intelligence officer in the Japanese army, had remained on the island for nearly 30 years, refusing to believe his country had surrendered in World War II. He died at a Tokyo hospital on January 16. He was 91. Russell Johnson, center, stands with Alan Hale Jr., left, and Bob Denver in an episode of "Gilligan's Island" in 1966. Johnson, who played "the professor" Roy Hinkley in the hit television show, passed away January 16 at his home in Washington state, according to his agent, Mike Eisenstadt. Johnson was 89. 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Sir Run Run Shaw, the media tycoon who helped bring Chinese martial arts films to an international audience, died at his home in Hong Kong on January 7 at age 106, the television station he founded said. Stage, TV and film actress Carmen Zapata, who founded the Bilingual Foundation of the Arts as a means of of introducing "the rich and eloquent history of the diverse Hispanic culture to English-speaking audiences," died on January 5 at her Los Angeles home. She was 86. Portugal football legend Eusebio, who was top scorer at the 1966 World Cup, died from a heart attack on January 5 at age 71, said his former club, Benfica. Alicia Rhett, who had been one of the oldest surviving cast members of the classic film "Gone With the Wind," died on January 3 in her longtime hometown of Charleston, South Carolina, a retirement community spokeswoman said. She was 98. Singer Phil Everly, left -- one half of the groundbreaking, smooth-sounding, record-setting duo the Everly Brothers -- died on January 3, a hospital spokeswoman said. He was 74. Photos: People we lost in 2014 Her sudden death prompted shock in the entertainment world and an outpouring of tributes from family, friends and fellow celebrities.
According to Kent Police, it is being treated "as a non-suspicious, unexplained sudden death." Officers are continuing to investigate the circumstances, the force said.
Geldof, who was married with two sons under the age of two, was only 11 years old when her own mother died of a drug overdose.
In a poignant column for Mother and Baby magazine, published with the blessing of her family a day after her death, Geldof had written of the huge change her "two fat little cherubs" had brought to her life.
She had "lived a life of wanton wanderlust" as she partied from Los Angeles to London, "lost in a haze of youth and no responsibilities," she wrote.
"But it was becoming boring. I wanted an anchor -- I craved it. And, when I had two wailing, smiling, joyful little blobs of waddling pink flesh, they became my entire existence, and saved me from one of pure apathy."
The transition could be tough, she said, but it was worth it. "I had the perfect life -- two beautiful babies who loved me more than anything. It was, and is, bliss."
Her widower, rock musician Tom Cohen, said Monday he would bring up their sons, Astala and Phaedra, "with their mother in their hearts every day."
In a statement, Bob Geldof said his family was "beyond pain" and would cherish Peaches' memory forever.
A host of celebrities also paid tribute. TV mogul Simon Cowell tweeted his condolences: "The few times I met Peaches she was a sweet, funny warm person. Much love to her family she has left behind."
CNN presenter Myleene Klass said: "The news of beautiful Peaches is utterly devastating, God bless her babies. RIP mama xxx."
Geldof was the second daughter of Yates, who rose to fame in the 1980s as presenter of music show "The Tube." She died from a heroin overdose in 2000, aged 41.
Yates had divorced Boomtown Rats singer Bob Geldof in 1996 after starting a relationship with INXS frontman Michael Hutchence.
CNN's Carol Jordan and Elaine Ly contributed to this report.
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