The co-founder and guitarist of Irish rock band The Script, Mark Sheehan, has died.
The 46-year-old died in hospital on Friday after a brief illness, according to the band.
Sheehan formed the group in 2001 alongside vocalist Danny O’Donoghue and drummer Glen Power.
A statement on the band’s social media pages said Sheehan was a “much loved husband, father, brother, band mate and friend”.
It asked fans to respect the privacy of his family and bandmates.
Sheehan was born on 29 October 1976 in Dublin in Mount Brown in The Liberties area, and was married to Reena Sheehan with whom he had three children.
He was a singer, songwriter and guitarist, and passionate about music from a young age.
