Dolores O'Riordan, lead singer of Irish band The Cranberries, has died at age 46.
O'Riodran died in London, England according to media reports and the cause of her death is not known at this time.
The Cranberries were formed in Ireland in 1989 and rose to the peak of their fame in the mid-1990's with singles "Linger" and "Zombie".
Zombie won best song at the 1995 MTV Europe Music Awards , while Linger was nominated for a viewer's choice award at the 1994 MTV Music Awards. The band's second studio album No Need to Argue, which included the single "Zombie" sold more than 17 million copies worldwide and went platinum in more than 10 countries.
The band split up in 2003 but reunited several years later. The Cranberries released the acoustic album Something Else in 2017, and had been due to tour Europe and North America.
The tour was cut short because O'Riordan was suffering from back problems.
O'Riordan lived in Canada, north of Peterborough, for a time with her now former husband, music manager Don Burton. The couple, who had three children together, separated in 2014.
A statement from O'Riordan's publicist has described her death as "sudden" and added that her family is devastated by the news.
— Sudbury.com
