The Script co-founder Mark Sheehan has died. The band shared that the guitarist died Friday following a "brief illness" in a statement shared to Twitter.
He was 46. "Much loved husband, father, brother, band mate and friend Mark Sheehan passed away today in hospital after a brief illness," the tweet read. "The family and group ask fans to respect their privacy at this tragic time." The musician's cause of death was not immediately clear.
Sheehan formed The Script in 2001 alongside Danny O’Donoghue and drummer Glen Power. Before the Irish rock band launched, Sheehan and O'Donoghue were a part of the boy band Mytown.
The Script has released six studio albums to date, including the debut effort "The Script" and most recently "Sunsets & Full Moons" in 2019.
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