The Script guitarist Mark Sheehan has died aged 46, the band has confirmed.
The musician, songwriter, and producer died in hospital following a brief sickness, along with his family members asking for privateness.
A press release from the Irish group posted on social media, learn: ‘A lot cherished husband, father, brother, band mate and good friend Mark Sheehan handed away right this moment in hospital after a quick sickness.
‘The household and group ask followers to respect their privateness at this tragic time.’
Final yr, it had been reported that Sheehan had not performed with fellow bandmembers Danny O’Donoghue and Glen Energy for months throughout The Script’s world tour.
‘The band isn’t accessible for remark however on the band’s socials they point out he's spending time along with his household presently,’ a spokesperson instructed the Sunday World on the time.
Sheehan was born at Mount Brown in The Liberties space of Dublin in 1976.
Earlier than becoming a member of The Script, he was a former member of the band MyTown together with bandmate O’Donoghue.
Each musicians have been concerned within the manufacturing of two of Peter André’s songs on the album, The Lengthy Highway Again, earlier than reaching superstardom.
Lead singer O’Donoghue, 42, instructed the Sunday World newspaper on the finish of 2022 that Sheehan was his excellent song-writing associate.
He stated: ‘Myself and Mark share the track writing tasks. I actually take pleasure in what Mark does as a author.
‘And I really feel privileged that I get the chance to work with any individual that even when we had by no means met and he wasn’t on this band I might be enjoying his information right this moment.
‘I’m such a fan of what he does and I actually respect him as a lyricist, and hopefully vice versa.’
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