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Utterly Devastated: The Script's Guitarist Mark Sheehan Dies aged 46 Following Brief illness

2023-04-14 6 Dailymotion

Utterly devastated': The Script's guitarist Mark Sheehan dies aged 46 following a brief illness as fans rush to pay their respects<br /><br />The Script guitarist Mark Sheehan has died in hospital aged 46 following a brief illness, leaving his bandmates 'utterly devastated'. <br /><br />His shock passing was announced on the Irish band's official Facebook page on Friday, two weeks after the group's latest gig was announced.<br /><br />Their statement said: 'Much loved husband, father, brother, band mate and friend Mark Sheehan passed away today in hospital after a brief illness'.<br /><br /> Rushing to the comments section former Love Island host Laura Whitmore wrote: 'Thinking of you all at this time. Mark was one of the nicest and most talented men you could meet x'.<br /><br />While musician LYRA said: 'So sorry to hear this, sending so much love'. <br /><br />DOI's Matt Evers added: 'Sending love to you boys'. <br /><br />And John Barrowman wrote: 'Oh no, so very sad. ❤️ to you and his family. Jb'. <br /><br />Guitarist Mark took time away from the band and missed nearly a year of gifs in 2021 in order to spend more time with his family. <br /><br />'His children needed a father and his wife needed a husband,' lead singer Danny O'Donoghue, 42, told the publication.<br /><br />Going on to say that it was the 'best thing that could have happened' and the musician returned to the trio 'refreshed'.<br /><br />Before joining The Script, Mark was a member of the band Mytown alongside bandmate Danny O'Donoghue until 2001.

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