Dolores Mary Eileen O'Riordan (; 6 September 1971 – 15 January 2018) was an Irish musician and singer-songwriter. She led the rock band The Cranberries for thirteen years before the band took a break starting in 2003, reuniting in 2009.

Her first solo album Are You Listening? was released in May 2007 and was followed up by No Baggage in 2009. She was known for yodeling and for her strong Limerick accent.

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O'Riordan appeared as a judge on RTÉ's The Voice of Ireland during the 2013/14 season. In April 2014 O'Riordan joined Jetlag (now called D.A.R.K.) and began recording new material.

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In May 2017, O'Riordan said that she had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder.

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O'Riordan, who was drunk, accidentally drowned in her London hotel room on 15 January 2018 at the age of 46.

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1971 births

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Accidental deaths by drowning

Drug-related deaths in the United Kingdom

Irish guitarists

Irish rock musicians

Irish singer-songwriters

Irish television personalities

People from Limerick

People with bipolar disorder