The police ruled the death of The Cranberries lead singer Dolores O'Riordan as non-suspicious a day after she was found lifeless in a hotel.
No Foul Play
A spokesperson for London's Metropolitan Police clarified on Tuesday, Jan. 16, that they found no evidence of foul play. O'Riordan, 46 years old, was pronounced dead at the scene and her next of kin has already been informed. The case will be handed next to a coroner to determine the cause of her death.
The '90s music icon was in London to record vocals for a cover of their hit 1994 single "Zombie."
O'Riordan has been suffering from physical and mental health problems for years. Last year, The Cranberries had to cancel a concert tour because the singer was experiencing back problems. She has also previously spoken about her battles with depression and bipolar disorder.
However, Dan Waite of Eleven Seven, a London-based music label, and a friend of O'Riordan said that the popular band vocalist left him a voice message before her death saying that she was looking forward to the recording.
"She sounded full of life, was joking and excited to see me and my wife this week," he stated. "The news of her passing is devastating and my thoughts are with Don [Burton], her ex-husband, her children and her mother."
On Monday, Jan. 15, O'Riordan died suddenly due to an unknown cause inside her hotel room in London. Lindsay Holmes, her publicist, confirmed the singer's death in a statement on the band's social media page.
Outpouring Of Love
Immediately after news about the The Cranberries' lead singer died, fellow musicians, celebrities, and fans from all over the world have expressed sadness and condolences for the passing of a music legend. Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar issued a statement praising O'Riordan's influence.
"For so many of us, especially those of us who grew up in the 1990s, she was the voice of a generation. And no matter where you were in the world in recent times it wouldn't take long before you heard a Cranberries song on the radio, even in the most far-flung places in the world," he said. "She blazed a trail across the world with her unique voice and also her talents in songwriting and our thoughts are with her, her family, her friends and people of Limerick in particular."
Meanwhile, Bono paid tribute to O'Riordan during the 60th birthday celebration of Pogues' Shane MacGowan. The singer performed The Cranberries hit "Linger" with actor Johnny Depp on the guitars.
We are devastated on the passing of our friend Dolores. She was an extraordinary talent and we feel very privileged to have been part of her life from 1989 when we started the Cranberries. The world has lost a true artist today.
Noel, Mike and Fergal— The Cranberries (@The_Cranberries) January 15, 2018
Heartbreaking news about the truly awesome Dolores O'Riordan passing away. Had the pleasure of seeing The Cranberries when we were teenagers + have a deep rooted memory of hearing Dreams on My So Called Life and instantly feeling changed. Thinking of her family and friends. — Tegan and Sara (@teganandsara) January 16, 2018
Couldn't sleep last night. I didn't know her but was saddened to hear about the passing of Dolores O'Riordan and lay awake thinking about her. Have been listening through the Cranberries catalogue his morning as well as her solo work. What a talent.
— Laura Jane Grace (@LauraJaneGrace) January 16, 2018
Oh man, I'm a day late on this but I just found out that The Cranberries singer Delores passed away yesterday. Their music was very influential to me when I was an eight year old boy with dreams of making music some day. Heartbroken. #ripdeloresoriordan https://t.co/NFP5Ba4B2X — Marcio Novelli (@MarcioNovelli) January 16, 2018
This is the song I had pumped in my ears in teenhood at every of those sunrises when I felt I had a challenge ahead for which I had to find strength I might have not had, but no matters I had to overcome them.
When nothing meant the world#DoloresORiordanhttps://t.co/HirkGoYnKG— Tancredi Palmeri (@tancredipalmeri) January 16, 2018
