Sinead O'Conner Dead at 56: Inside Her Public Struggles and Private Tragedies

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has died at age 56, according to multiple reports. The was first to report the news. No cause of death has yet been reported.«It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Sinéad,» her family confirmed in a statement to RTE. «Her family and friends are devastated and have requested privacy at this very difficult time.»Born in Glenageary, Ireland in 1966, O'Connor went on to become one of the country’s most prominent musicians, joining the ranks of U2, Enya, and The Cranberries, all of whom achieved worldwide fame in the '80s and '90s.O'Connor's personal life, however, was marred by tragedy and struggles with mental illness.

Her son, Shane, died by suicide at 17 in January 2022 after going missing in Ireland, and the singer publicly threatened suicide herself multiple times in recent years.O'Connor achieved international recognition with the released of second album,.

The critically acclaimed album was nominated for four GRAMMY awards, winning Best Alternative Music Performance, and sold seven million copies worldwide.It also featured the 1990 hit, «Nothing Compares 2 U,» O'Connor’s arrangement and cover of a record composed by Prince for one of his side projects.

The song was accompanied by a video of the singer starkly crying in front of the camera, quickly becoming a staple on MTV and making her the first female artist to win the network’s Video Music Award for Video of the Year.