What was the cause of the death of Dolores O. Riordan? Autopsy results of tragic cranberry singer

Dolores O'Riordan, the singer of the Irish band The Cranberries, died drowning in the bath when she was intoxicated with alcohol, according to a coroner's inquest.

The singer's death on Jan. 15 at the age of 46 was deemed accidental, reported Sky News. She had been found immersed in the bath of her room at the Park Lane Hilton hotel in London.

Irish singer Dolores O. Riordan, former singer of the Irish band The Cranberries, performs on stage at a concert in Tirana in 2007. A coroner said that she had died while drowning in her hotel bath. REUTERS / Arben Celi / Photo File

The Westminster court was informed on Thursday that there was no evidence that the singer had taken any medications other than the prescribed medications.

The singer of the Cranberries, which had a record success in the 90s with hit songs such as "Zombie" and "Linger", was found by the maid.

She had drinks in the mini bar of her room and phoned her mother at 3am. Five mini bottles of spirits, a small bottle of champagne and medicine packs were found in his room.

His blood alcohol level was 330 mg per 100 ml of blood, more than four times the legal limit for driving 80 mg.

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The investigation revealed that she was taking a number of prescription medications for bipolar disorder. Seamus O. Ceallaigh, O. Riordan's psychiatrist in Ireland, had seen her a week before her death and said she had "an episode of mania or high mood".

He said that she had managed to stay sober for long periods, but that her drinking was a "high risk factor."

Forensic Pathologist Shirley Radcliffe said, "There is no evidence that it is anything but an accident. There was no intention, this seems to be only a tragic accident " the Guardian reported.

In a statement issued after the hearing, the group said: "Today, we continue to have a hard time accepting what has happened, and our sincere condolences go to the children of Dolores and to his family and our thoughts are with them today. "

"Dolores will live forever in her music, and seeing what positive impact she has had on people's lives has been a source of great comfort for us," the BBC reported.

She is survived by her three children, Taylor Baxter, Molly Leigh and Dakota Rain.

This report has been updated to include other details of the investigation.