(Sunday August 17, 2008 06:18 AM)
Ronnie Drew, the legendary Irish folk singer and musician, has died, his family said.
The 73-year-old founder of The Dubliners had been battling ill health for some time.
In a brief statement, his family confirmed he passed away at St Vincent's Private Hospital in Dublin at 2pm on Saturday.
Drew founded the then-Ronnie Drew Group in 1962 which later came to be known as The Dubliners.
The group included fellow Irish music legends Luke Kelly, Ciaran Bourke and Barney McKenna.
They emerged from back room sessions in the O'Donoghues Pub in central Dublin to become world-renowned.
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