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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
Darragh Murphy

The Script guitarist Mark Sheehan passes away in hospital after short illness

Irish rock band The Script have tonight confirmed that guitarist Mark Sheehan has passed away in hospital at the age of 46.

Mark, who co-founded The Script in the mid-2000s along with frontman Danny O'Donoghue and drummer Glen Power, had been battling illness in recent months.

A tweet from the group this evening reads: "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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