DOLORES O’RIORDAN

Irish singer-songwriter and frontwoman of rock band The Cranberries has died aged 46

1 Her publicist released a statement which said O’Riordan, who was in London for a recording session, died suddenly. “Family members are devastated to hear the breaking news and have requested privacy at this very difficult time,” the statement added 2 O’Riordan joined the Cranberries in 1990, and performed with them until 2003 when they went on hiatus. Driven by her heartfelt vocals and her west Irish accent, they became hugely successful 3 The band is most famous for the politically-charged single Zombie, an angry response to the deadly Northern Ireland conflict, which hit number one across Europe.