London — Irish singer-songwriter Dolores O’Riordan, frontwoman of the multimillion selling rock band The Cranberries, died suddenly in London on Monday, aged 46, her publicist said. "Irish and international singer Dolores O’Riordan has died suddenly in London today, family members are devastated," Lindsey Holmes said in a statement. "The lead singer … was in London for a short recording session," she added. "No further details are available at this time." A spokesperson for London’s Metropolitan police said officers were "dealing with a sudden death" after they were called to a hotel in Park Lane, in the centre of the British capital, at 9.05am GMT on Monday. She did not confirm the identity of the person found. "A woman in her mid-40s was pronounced dead at the scene," the spokesperson said. "At this early stage it is being treated as unexplained and enquiries continue." Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar was among the first to pay tribute, calling O’Riordan "the voice of a generati...
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