Sinead O’Connor’s Death Is Not Considered ‘Suspicious,’ London Police Say

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Sinead O’Connor‘s cause of death has yet to be confirmed, but authorities don’t suspect foul play.London’s Metropolitan Police issued a statement regarding the singer’s death after news broke on Wednesday, July 26, that she passed away at age 56.

Officers responded to “reports of an unresponsive woman at a residential address” in the city, where O’Connor was “pronounced dead at the scene.”The police notified O’Connor’s family members after she was found. “The death is not being treated as suspicious,” the statement continued, per CNN.A coroner’s report will be prepared to confirm the late musician’s cause of death.O’Connor’s family addressed their loss in a statement to the Irish news outlet RTE on Wednesday, noting, “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Sinéad.

Her family and friends are devastated and have requested privacy at this very difficult time.”Tributes to the artist — best known for her cover of Prince’s hit “Nothing Compares 2 U” — immediately poured in from fans around the globe. “Sinéad was a force of nature.

A brilliant songwriter & performer whose talent we will not see the like of again,” Tori Amos wrote via social media. “Such passion, such intense presence & a beautiful soul, who battled her own personal demons courageously.