Mark Sheehan, the lead guitarist and co-founder of Irish pop band The Script, has died after a brief illness. Sheehan was born on October 29, 1976 in Dublin, Ireland and died in April 2023 at age 46.
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Sheehan, who formed the band with frontman Danny O’Donoghue and drummer Glen Power in 2001, died in hospital.
His death was announced on Friday (14 April) by the Irish rock band from their official social media channels.
Last year, Sheehan missed the US leg of the band’s tour.
Revealing the reason for Sheehan’s absence, O’Donoghue told Sunday World that Sheehan had taken a break to spend time with his family.
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O’Donoghue added that the group were supportive of Sheehan’s decision and described them as a “a band of brothers” who “stick together no matter what”.
Formed in 2001, The Script released their eponymous debut album in August 2008, which featured the hit singles “The Man Who Can’t Be Moved” and “Breakeven”.
Several of their songs have been featured in popular TV programmes, including 90210, Ghost Whisperer, EastEnders, Made in Chelsea and The Vampire Diaries.
The Script have won three Meteor Ireland Music Awards and two World Music Awards, and have been nominated two times for Brit Awards.
Their latest releases include their third acoustic EP in 2022, titled Acoustic Session 3 , followed shortly by 2022 single “Dare You to Doubt Me”.
Sheehan is survived by his wife Rina Sheehan and three children; Cameron, Avery, and Lil.
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