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| Cranberries singer Dolores O'Riordan dies at 46 |
| 2018-01-16 |
| Way, way too young... [BBC] The Irish musician, originally from Limerick, led the band to international success in the 90s with singles including Linger and Zombie. A statement from her publicist said: "The lead singer with the Irish band The Cranberries was in London for a short recording session. "No further details are available at this time." A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said the police were called to a hotel in Park Lane at 09:05 GMT on Monday, where "a woman in her mid-40s" was pronounced dead at the scene. The death is, at this stage, unexplained. Her current band mates in The Cranberries - Noel Hogan, Fergal Lawler, and Mike Hogan - paid tribute to the lead singer on social media. The message said: "She was an extraordinary talent and we feel very privileged to been part of her life from 1989." |
| Posted by:badanov |
| #2 Never kept up as a fan (couldn't name another member of her bands, say), but yeah... that voice! Seen enough references over the lastn coupl of years to mental illness (bipolar, M-D, whatever) and back pain to have me hoping we wouldn't have to see her Sinead crazy with Shane teeth. Couple of kids, I think. |
| Posted by: Zenobia Floger6220 2018-01-16 08:36 |
| #1 Extraordinary talent indeed - loved her singing. I don't think she had any drug problems (booze? Irish? Naah!), but since this is rock & roll, that's probably the default reason. |
| Posted by: Raj 2018-01-16 00:19 |