Mark Sheehan was the lead guitarist and co-founder of The Script. Sheehan was born on October 29, 1976 in Dublin passed away in April 2023. He was 46.
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Sheehan died in a hospital after a brief illness, according to an announcement on Friday (14 April) made by the Irish rock band from their official social media channels.
The statement announcing his demise read:
“Much loved husband, father, brother, band mate and friend Mark Sheehan passed away today in hospital after a brief illness,”
“The family and group ask fans to respect their privacy at this tragic time.”
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The Script were founded in Dublin in 2001 with Sheehan on guitar, his childhood friend Danny O’Donoghue as the lead singer, and Glen Power on drums.
The Script’s self-titled debut album was released in 2008 and went to number one in both the UK and Ireland. It featured hits including We Cry, Breakeven, and The Man Who Can’t Be Moved, with the latter peaking at No 2 in the UK singles charts.
Between 2010 and 2019, the band amassed more UK No 1 albums than any other Irish act.
Sheehan was a father-of-three. He spent most of his time in the US with his American wife Rina. The pair were married for more than 20 years.
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