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Dennis Sheehan, U2's long-time tour manager, has died at a Southern California hotel, a day after the band kicked off a five-night stint in the Los Angeles area. Lead singer Bono posted a statement on the band's website about Sheehan's death.
"We've lost a family member, we're still taking it in," Bono wrote. "He wasn't just a legend in the music business, he was a legend in our band. He is irreplaceable."
Sheehan, 68, died at the Sunset Marquis Hotel in West Hollywood. He had managed U2's tours for more than 30 years.
Los Angeles County Fire Inspector Chris Reade said first responders were called around 5.30am to reports of a man in cardiac arrest. Sheehan was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Irish quartet brought its Innocence & Experience tour to the Forum in Inglewood on Tuesday, the first of five nights in the Los Angeles area.
"With profound sadness we confirm that Dennis Sheehan, U2's long-standing tour manager and dear friend to us all, has passed away overnight," said Live Nation's Arthur Fogel. "Our heartfelt sympathy is with his wonderful family."
Live Nation said Wednesday night's show at the Forum would go on.
"Dennis always got the band on stage, pretty much on time. We're going to make sure we do that tonight, in his memory," Fogel said. "It is absolutely what he would have wanted."
Sheehan's music career extended beyond U2. He worked on tours with Led Zeppelin, Lou Reed, Patti Smith, The Damned, Siouxsie and the Banshees and Soft Cell.
In 2008, he received the Parnelli Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his more than four decades in the live music industry.
The death in the U2 camp comes after other recent setbacks for the veteran band.
Bono crashed his bike in Central Park in New York late last year, suffering multiple injuries, including fractures to his left eye socket, shoulder blade and left elbow. Doctors called it a "high-energy bicycle accident," and the singer had surgery.
Guitarist The Edge took a less serious tumble when he fell off the stage near the end of a concert in Vancouver, where the band kicked of their tour earlier this month. The Edge later joked about the fall.
And the band's latest album, Songs Of Innocence, was met with criticism last year when it was delivered for free on iTunes by Apple and weeks later released for sale.
It was nominated for best rock album at the Grammy Awards in February.
Additional reporting by Tribune News Service


U2’s tour manager Dennis Sheehan found dead in Los Angeles hotel room

Dennis Sheehan was U2's tour manager for over 30 years. Photo: AP

U2's tour manager Dennis Sheehan (standing) with the band in a photo posted to their website. Photo: SCMP Pictures

U2's tour manager Dennis Sheehan (standing) with the band in a photo posted to their website. Photo: SCMP Picture

U2 longtime tour manager Dennis Sheehan accepts his Parnelli Lifetime Achievement Award at the Rio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas in 2008. Photo: AP

They paid tribute to Sheehan on the video screens at Wednesday night's show, said Billboard reporter Shirley Halperin. Photo: Shirley Halperin

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Dennis Sheehan had a heart attack in a hotel, a day after the band started a Los Angeles stint


Dennis Sheehan, U2's long-time tour manager, has died at a Southern California hotel, a day after the band kicked off a five-night stint in the Los Angeles area. Lead singer Bono posted a statement on the band's website about Sheehan's death.


U2’s tour manager Dennis Sheehan found dead in Los Angeles hotel room

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Dennis Sheehan had a heart attack in a hotel, a day after the band started a Los Angeles stint