'I was in hospital 20 minutes from my home in Co Kerry': Mark Lanegan's Irish connections

The late American star had been living in Killarney in recent years after falling in love with the area during gigging visits

Wed, 23 Feb, 2022 - 12:40

Mike McGrath Bryan

Sections of the Irish music world have been in mourning as the passing of alternative rock legend Mark Lanegan at his home in Killarney was announced on social media on Tuesday, February 22.

Lanegan, 57, was of Irish-American stock, and best known for his time in US outfit Screaming Trees, and later for his work with Queens of the Stone Age. His solo debut album, The Winding Sheet, also featured a collaboration with Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain.