The Cranberries frontwoman Dolores O’Riordan died in London on Monday, January 15, 2018. Her publicist confirmed her passing, stating that she’d been in London for a recording session. Further details on her sudden death have not been released. O’Riordan was 46 years old.

Hailing from Limerick, Ireland, O’Riordan was born on September 6, 1971. In 1990, she auditioned and won the spot as the lead singer of The Cranberry Saw Us, later changed to The Cranberries.

They became popular in the 1990s during the rise of grunge and alternative pop music, with songs like “Linger,” “Zombie,” and “Dreams.” O’Riordan and guitarist Noel Hogan were the main songwriters for the band. Their 1993 debut album Everyone Else Is Doing It, So Why Can’t We? reached No. 1 on UK and Irish charts, plus No. 18 in the US.

Their second album, No Need to Argue, was released a year later, then was followed by three more albums through 2001. The Cranberries went on hiatus in 2003 then reunited six years later for a tour in North America with shows also held in Latin America and Europe. Their final two albums were released in 2012 and 2017.

In total, they sold over 40 million records worldwide. The Cranberries had announced new tour dates for Europe, the UK, and the US in 2017.

O’Riordan also released two solo albums – Are You Listening? in ’07 and No Baggage in ’09. She is survived by her son Taylor, and daughters Molly and Dakota.