“Dolores went through a lot over the past decade — both highs and lows,” the Cranberries guitarist, Noel Hogan reflected after her death. “But what truly made her resonate with people was her honesty. What you saw was what you got.”
Some of the last messages Dolores O’Riordan left were two voicemails for Dan Waite, a label executive who had worked with the Cranberries in the early 2000s.
“She was in a good space,” Waite recalled. “I’ve seen a few things saying she was depressed but she was definitely making plans for the week” — including, he adds, dinner with him and his wife.
We all face death twice — the first when our body stops, the second when our name is no longer spoken. Some leave a mark that lasts forever.
It often takes losing an artist to truly grasp their brilliance. Dolores was one of a kind. Rest in peace, Dolores O’Riordan.
