# The lead singer for the cranberries just died

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-lead-singer-for-the-cranberries-just-died/806704>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [January 15, 2018, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-lead-singer-for-the-cranberries-just-died/806704 "2018-01-15T18:01:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![Wesley\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wesley_clark/32/20581_2.png) [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2018, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-lead-singer-for-the-cranberries-just-died/806704/1 "2018-01-15T18:01:17Z")

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[https://www.yahoo.com/music/cranberries-singer-dolores-oriordan-dead-46-171801922.html](https://www.yahoo.com/music/cranberries-singer-dolores-oriordan-dead-46-171801922.html)

Only 46. Sucks, that is one of the bands that always gives me 90s nostalgia.

[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/Zz-DJr1Qs54/maxresdefault.jpg "The Cranberries - Ode To My Family (Official Music Video)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zz-DJr1Qs54)

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**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2018, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-lead-singer-for-the-cranberries-just-died/806704/2 "2018-01-15T18:04:36Z")

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[Previous thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=847042)  
What a shame. I liked her music.

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2018, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-lead-singer-for-the-cranberries-just-died/806704/3 "2018-01-15T20:06:25Z")

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Sadly this was not unpredictable. O’Riordan had a long history of problems with drugs and alcohol.

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**Author:** ![Wesley\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wesley_clark/32/20581_2.png) [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2018, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-lead-singer-for-the-cranberries-just-died/806704/4 "2018-01-15T20:53:16Z")

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> [@Little\_Nemo](#):
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> Sadly this was not unpredictable. O’Riordan had a long history of problems with drugs and alcohol.

And eating disorders and bipolar disorder. I don’t know if she died from suicide or side effects of anorexia or something unrelated.

She was sexually abused as a child. Child abuse and child neglect follow you your whole life. ☹

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**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2018, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-lead-singer-for-the-cranberries-just-died/806704/5 "2018-01-15T22:21:27Z")

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[Moderating]

Closed in favor of the other thread, which has more discussion.