Peaches Geldof's Dad Still Grieving Over the Loss of His Daughter: I Blame Myself for Her Death

Model died at the age of 25 after overdosing on heroin

Peaches Geldof's death is still affecting those closest to her.

More than six months after the model and television personality passed away due to a heroin overdose, Peaches' father is opening up about his personal tragedy.

"She was super bright, too bright. She knew what life was supposed to be and God bless her, she tried very hard to get there and she didn't make it," Sir Bob Geldof told ITV News in a new interview. "I'm not just blaming the newspapers, of course not. You blame yourself. You're the father who's responsible and clearly failed."

At just 25 years old, Peaches was struggling with drug abuse. And although her father admits he "did more than talk about" the situation with his daughter, Bob can't help but think he could have done something more.

"For anybody watching, who has a dead kid and you're a parent, you go back, you go back, you go back, you go back, you go back, you go over, you go over, what could you have done," he shared.

Even with his grief, the singer and activist has been able to find a bit of relief while performing onstage. As soon as he grabs the mic and other instruments, Bob begins to feel at ease.

"It is utterly cathartic those two hours," he shared. "It's very useful."

But as any grieving parent knows, the emotions just don't go away after a few nights.

"The ability to try and understand or to try to come to terms with the immensity of the grief is there but it takes a long while for it to filter through," Bob said. "I'm not there with Peaches yet. It was all too soon. It was all too sudden. It was unexpected."

Peaches is survived by her husband; her two sons, Astala and Phaedra; her father; sisters Fifi Trixibelle and Pixie; and younger half-sister, Tiger Lily Hutchence Geldof.