Rock star musician Mark Sheehan has died on the age of 46, his band confirmed on Saturday.
The guitarist and founding father of Irish band The Script, whose hits embody Superheroes and Corridor of Fame, passed away in hospital after suffering a brief illness.
He co-founded the rock band in 2001 with vocalist Danny O’Donoghue and later recruited drummer Glen Energy. The band confirmed their band mate’s dying on social media.
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“A lot beloved husband, father, brother, band mate and good friend Mark Sheehan handed away immediately in hospital after a quick sickness,” The Script introduced in an announcement on Instagram.
“The household and group ask followers to respect their privateness at this tragic time.”
A refrain of condolences has rung out from the Irish music group, as iconic musicians, and followers alike keep in mind Sheehan as beneficiant, kind-hearted and gifted.
“You’ll at all times be my Irish brothers for all times,” English musician and well-liked X Issue UK contestant Ella Henderson wrote..
Danny O’Reilly, the singer of Irish rock band The Coronas wrote: “Shocked and saddened. Mark was at all times so pretty and inspiring to us. Our ideas are with all The Script household.”
Irish singer Imelda Might remembered Sheehan’s “beautiful soul”.
“All the time a pleasure to speak with. Typically bonding over tales about occasions within the Liberties. Considered one of his hilarious tales I nonetheless recount usually. What a gifted and simply pretty man. I ship enormous like to you all this tragic night time,” she wrote.
Irish media character Laura Whitmore mentioned: “Pondering of you all at the moment. Mark was one of many nicest and most gifted males you possibly can meet.”
Irish musician Hozier mentioned: “So saddened to listen to about this. Pondering of you all and of Mark’s household proper now and sending love. Honest condolences to you all.”
Followers additionally flocked to social media to grieve the icon: “He had a lot time for the followers,” one fan wrote.
“One of the vital unbelievable and passionate guitarists that has come out of Eire. Mark was a pleasure to have watched carry out at all of your excursions in Dublin and he poured his coronary heart, soul and completely the whole lot into his craft, what he really beloved, which was music. I am scripting this with tears in my eyes.
“There’s a enormous void within the Irish music scene proper now that may by no means be crammed.”
