Dolores O’Riordan

Limerick’s own—a voice that could keening‑cry and cut through the fog of an age. “Zombie” became a lament and an alarm, a song that refuses to normalize violence, erasure, or the sleep of conscience.

Life & Signal

• Born 1971, Limerick. Joined The Cranberries in 1990, catalyzing their global ascent.
• Signature songs: “Linger,” “Dreams,” and “Zombie.”
• Her timbre: grief transmuted into resolve—an unmistakable signal.

Passing & Record

Official record (2018): accidental drowning due to alcohol intoxication in a London hotel bathtub.

As with other cases where outspoken artists die unexpectedly, some see a pattern beyond coincidence. This site preserves tribute and inquiry side by side—distinguishing the public inquest from personal testimony and cultural reading.

See also: Limerick of London’s Bridge and Mythic Convergences.