Acclaimed Irish singer Sinead O’Connor found dead at 56
By Tribute on July 26, 2023 | 11 Comments
Irish singer Sinéad O’Connor was reported dead at 56 years old today (July 26, 2023) after years of mental health struggles by The Irish Times — there is no information on her cause of death at this time.
She lost her 17-year-old son Shane O’Connor on January 7, 2022. He was in the hospital on suicide watch, but escaped and took his own life. In a series of now deleted tweets, O’Connor was in distress as to how the hospital allowed her son to escape, and on January 13, tweeted, “I’ve decided to follow my son [Shane O’Connor]. There is no point living without him. Everything I touch, I ruin. I only stayed for him. And now he’s gone.” She later tweeted, “I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have said that. I am with cops now on way to hospital. I’m sorry I upset everyone.”
Her final tweet on July 17 of this year was a tribute to Shane with a photo of the two of them hugging and the caption, “Been living as undead night creature since. He was the love of my life, the lamp of my soul. We were one soul in two halves. He was the only person who ever loved me unconditionally. I am lost in the bardo without him.”
O’Connor, who changed her name to Shuhada’ Sadaqat in 2018 after she decided to convert to Islam, has released a total of 10 albums in her career. Her hit song “Nothing Compares 2 U” was named the number one world single in 1990 by the Billboard Music Awards. Earlier this year she was awarded the inaugural award for Classic Irish Album at the Raidió Teilifís Éireann Music awards.
Her career had its fair share of controversy. She was banned from NBC for life after shredding a photo of Pope John Paul II during her performance on Saturday Night Live in 1992. She has since clarified that the act was a symbol of the lies and abuse at the hands of her mother — “My intention has always been to destroy my mother’s photo of the pope… The type of people who kept these things were devils like my mother.”
O’Connor is survived by three children — Jake, Roisin and Yeshua. ~Ireland Fidale
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Aww ,the poor soul. A life of torture from another human who was supposed to nurture and love her . Her son gone now and I guess she could not truly live anymore. I feel so bad for her ,may she find peace .
I feel very upset. Depression is terrible. Rest in peace!
So sad loved her music it�s a shame that withstood many organizations that help people with mental illnesses they didn�t seek help her son and herself I�ve always heard if you take your own life you will not be entered into the kingdom of heaven so sad for all her family
Where is the. Love n pity n empathy for those who suffer from so much misery pain n heart ache that one takes their own life. Thought. God Was. All about forgiveness n love. Guess not. Beverly
Where is the. Love n pity n empathy for those who suffer from so much misery pain n heart ache that one takes their own life. Thought. God Was. All about forgiveness n love. Guess not. Beverly
She was a very troubled soul. It�s sad she left her other kids and checked out. Selfish and troubled.
Very sad this beautiful woman who shared the beautiful song I loved suffered to without God in her life. Spiritual poverty will keep one in a dark world if despair and hopelessness.
Very sad this beautiful woman who shared the beautiful song I loved suffered to without God in her life. Spiritual poverty will keep one in a dark world if despair and hopelessness.
Beautiful woman and spoke her mind. I watched her on Saturday night live we can’t understand what her mother was like can we? Her son his suicide tragic. May you find peace with all your heart. Mental health awareness is just now starting to get the much publicity it needs. Naomi Judd will sing duets with her! Who am I that you say that I am? Hugs and kisses
Not seeking some form of help with all the fame, notoriety and money is truly tragic. Killing herself and leaving 3 other kids behind is cowardice.
Sinéad had demons from the childhood abuse she suffered, but she was able to contribute so much with her music and activism. I cheered when she tore up the Pope’s photo – and she was right about the Catholic Church and its many abuses.
The system failed her son and herself. For those saying she was ‘weak’ to take her own life, may you never know the despair she felt.