The Cranberries' Dolores O'Riordan - RIP :( Chuid eile i sochin

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The lead singer of Irish rock band The Cranberries has died aged 46 in London, her publicist has confirmed.

Dolores O'Riordan was in the city for a recording session, according to a statement.

Her family are "devastated" by the news of her death and have asked for privacy.

The publicist said: "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. 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."
 

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Cranberries singer died from drowning while drunk, inquest hears

https://edition.cnn.com/2018/09/06/uk/dolores-o-riordan-cranberries-singer-inquest-intl/index.html

London (CNN)Dolores O'Riordan, the lead singer of Irish band The Cranberries, died in January by drowning due to alcohol intoxication, an inquest at Westminster Coroner's Court heard Thursday, according to Britain's Press Association.

The death of O'Riordanat the Hilton Hotel on Park Lane in London was an accident, coroner Shirley Radcliffe ruled at Westminster Coroner's Court, PA reported.

O'Riordan, who was 46 when she died, was in London for a short recording session, according to a statement from her publicist at the time.

Police officer Natalie Smart, who attended the scene, told the inquest that O'Riordan was found in the bath in her hotel room, PA said Thursday.

Five miniature bottles and a bottle of champagne were found in the room along with containers of prescription drugs with a number of tablets inside, according to PA.

Toxicology tests found O'Riordan had "therapeutic" amounts of medication in her blood, but more than four times the legal alcohol limit for driving.
 

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