Published: July 26, 2023 7:16 pm
Author: RT
The often-controversial Irish singer was one of the biggest global stars of the 1990s
Irish singer Sinead O’Connor has passed away at the age of 56.
O’Connor leaves behind three children, 11 albums, legions of heartbroken fans, and a lengthy list of awards and scandals.
“It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Sinead,” her family said in a statement on Wednesday, adding that they “are devastated and have requested privacy at this very difficult time.”
It is unclear how O’Connor died. However, a social media post by the singer on Tuesday suggests that she may have taken her own life. Referring to the death of her 17-year-old son Shane by suicide last year, she said that she had “been living as [an] undead night creature since. He was the love of my life, the lamp of my soul.”
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