Dolores O’Riordan, lead singer of the Irish alternative band the Cranberries, died Monday in London. She was 46.
The band’s publicist confirmed O’Riordan’s death in a brief statement, “Irish and international singer Dolores O’Riordan has died suddenly in London today. She was 46 years old. The lead singer with the Irish band The Cranberries was in London for a short recording session.”
The statement continued, “No further details are available at this time. Family members are devastated to hear the breaking news and have requested privacy at this very difficult time.”
No cause of death was revealed. The Irish Times notes that the Cranberries were forced to cancel tour dates in 2017 due to O’Riordan’s ill health.
The Cranberries were best known for a string of Nineties hits that included “Linger” and “Dreams,” off their multi-platinum 1993 debut album Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can’t We? as well as “Zombie.”
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