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U2's Tour Manager Dennis Sheehan Found Dead in L.A. Hotel Room
U2's longtime tour manager Dennis Sheehan was found dead Wednesday morning in his Los Angeles hotel room. The Los Angeles County Fire Department tells ET that they responded to a cardiac arrest call at 5:34 a.m. at the Sunset Marquis Hotel. According to the coroner's office, they are looking at this as a "probable natural cause death" unless the investigation uncovers anything different. The coroner's office added that, depending on the history of the deceased and the circumstances, an autopsy may not need to be performed, but that is undecided at this time as it is still an open investigation. WATCH: Bono Hilariously Spoofs His Bike Accident on Tonight Show Twitter "We've lost a family member, we're still taking it in," U2 frontman Bono said in a statement posted on the group's website. "He wasn't jut a legend in the music business, he was a legend in our band. He is irreplaceable." Sheehan did a rare interview in 2013 and revealed that he got his first job as a tour manager at the age of 19. Over the years, he worked with the likes of Led Zeppelin, Iggy Pop, Patti Smith and the late Lou Reed. "They were about to bring out The War album," recalled Sheehan of first starting with U2 in 1982. "And we haven't looked back since." U2 kicked off their week-long concert series in L.A. on Tuesday at The Forum, but it's unknown if they will be canceling their next four performances. NEWS: U2 Surprises NYC Subway Riders With Free Concert The band is scheduled to perform a show at The Roxy on Thursday night, and promoted the show Wednesday morning. ET has reached out to the band's rep for comment.
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Irish rockers U2 said on Wednesday their longtime tour manager, Dennis Sheehan, died in Los Angeles where the band is performing part of its latest tour. The Los Angeles County Coroner said Sheehan, 68, died Wednesday morning of natural causes at a hotel in West Hollywood. Sheehan's death came hours after the first concert Tuesday night of a five-show run at The Forum in Los Angeles, part of a 20-city tour. "We've lost a family member, we're still taking it in," said lead singer Bono on the group's website. "He wasn't just a legend in the music business, he was a legend in our band. He is irreplaceable." Sheehan worked for many big names in the music industry, and was singer Robert Plant's assistant on Led Zeppelin's 1977 U.S. tour before joining U2 on the road. The 22-time Grammy winners, known for hits like "Sunday Bloody Sunday" and "Beautiful Day," has embarked on almost 20 tours since forming in 1976. (Reporting by Daina Beth Solomon; Editing by Mary Milliken and Alan Crosby)