The cause of death was revealed eight months after the event.
The cause of Dolores O'Riordan has been officially revealed as accidental drowning. The autopsy results come almost eight months after her death, which occurred on January 15th of this year.
According to information from the BBC, the lead singer of The Cranberries drowned in the bathtub of the hotel where she was staying in London after consuming a large amount of alcohol.
Empty bottles and various prescription medications were found in the hotel room. Tests showed that she had four times the legal alcohol limit in England and a "therapeutic" amount of medication in her bloodstream.
The remaining members of The Cranberries released a statement with words of affection for Dolores' family. "She will live on forever through her music. Seeing the positive impact she had on people's lives is a source of great comfort to us all."
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