Sinéad O'Connor Dead at 56: Everything We Know So Far

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Sinéad O'Connor has died. The singer's family confirmed her death on July 26, telling RTE in a statement that «her family and friends are devastated and have requested privacy at this very difficult time.» She was 56.Before she died, O'Connor, who was open about her mental health struggles, had been mourning her son Shane's 2022 death by suicide.

In fact, the tragedy was the topic of O'Connor's final post on Twitter.After O'Connor herself died, tributes poured in for the singer, with stars performing her iconic cover of «Nothing Compares 2 U,» sharing stories about her and reflecting on the life she led.While a cause of death has yet to be determined for O'Connor, ET has learned that her death is not being treated as suspicious by police.Keep reading for a full timeline of the events leading up to and following O'Connor's death.O'Connor's death came a year and a half after her son, Shane, died by suicide at age 17.

Days before she died, O'Connor took to Twitter to reflect on the grief she felt since her tragic loss.«Been living as undead night creature since… He was the love of my life, the lamp of my soul,» she wrote of her late son. «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.»Years prior, O'Connor revealed in an interview with People that she'd instructed her children — Jake, Roisin, Shane and Yeshua — what to do immediately after her death.«I've always instructed my children since they were very small, 'If your mother drops dead tomorrow, before you call 911, call my accountant and make sure the record companies don't start releasing my records and not telling you where the money is,'» she told the outlet in 2021. «See, when the artists.