VIDEO : Cranberries Singer Died From Drunken Accident

London (CNN)Dolores O'Riordan, the lead singer of Irish band The Cranberries, died in January by drowning due to alcohol intoxication, an inquest at Westminster Coroner's Court heard Thursday, according to Britain's Press Association. O'Riordan, who was 46 when she died, was in London for a short recording session, according to a statement from her publicist at the time. The Cranberries rose to global fame in the mid-1990s with a string of hits, including "Linger," "Zombie" and "Dreams.