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Who was Dolores O’Riordan, when did The Cranberries singer die and who is her ex-husband Don Burton?

DOLORES O'Riordan tragically passed away at the age of 46.

Here's all you need to know about The Cranberries rock star and her career.

 Dolores O'Riordan was the frontwoman of Irish rock band The Cranberries
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Dolores O'Riordan was the frontwoman of Irish rock band The CranberriesCredit: Rex Features

Who was Dolores O'Riordan and how did she die?

Dolores O'Riordan shot to fame in the early 1990s as the frontwoman of rock group The Cranberries.

It was announced on 15 January, 2018, that Dolores had "died suddenly" at the age of 46 while recording in London.

A statement from her publicist read: "The lead singer with the Irish band The Cranberries was in London for a short recording session.

"No further details are available at this time."

Her family said they were "devastated" by the news and asked for privacy.

The Irish singer was found dead at a hotel on central London's Park Lane and although her death wasn't suspicious the police decided to carry out an inquest.

Following her death, the tragic singer was buried next to her late father in her beloved Ballybricken, Co Limerick, Ireland.

On January 21, huge crowds queued in the rain to pay their respects to the Cranberries singer at her home city of Limerick ahead of her funeral on Tuesday, January 23.

An inquest into her death at Westminster Coroner's Court found she had drowned in the bath after downing mini bottles of spirits and champagne.

 The singer found international fame in the 1990s
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The singer found international fame in the 1990sCredit: Getty - Contributor

Who were The Cranberries and what were their biggest hits?

The Cranberries were an Irish rock group who found international fame in the 1990s.

Their biggest hits included Zombie, Dreams and Linger.

Dolores also released two solo albums between 2003 and 2009 while the band was on an extended hiatus.

Who was Dolores married to?

Dolores married Duran Duran manager Don Burton in July 1994.

They welcomed their first child, Taylor Baxter, in November 1997, and later had two more children, Molly Leigh, and Dakota Rain.

Don and Dolores split up in 2014 and divorced after 20 years together.

It's now been revealed she was in a relationship with fellow musician Ole Koretsky, a New York City based musician, DJ and producer.

He has been part of the rock band D.A.R.K since 2009, which Dolores was a member of.

Ole started dating Dolores in 2015.

Music video for Zombie by Irish rock band The Cranberries
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