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On Tuesday, 9th January, London Inner South Coroner’s Court revealed the cause of death of Sinéad O’Connor was of natural causes at the age of 56. The coroner’s court also informed that they have now ceased their involvement in the investigation of O’Connor’s death.
In July 2023, her family released a statement saying: “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.”
In June last year, O’Connor was found “unresponsive” at a home in Herne Hill, south London. At that time, the police informed that they were not treating the death as suspicious. [Source: People Magazine] The day after the death, a statement by the Coroner Court’s website noted that the death of O’Connor was notified to the Coroner and that “no medical cause of death was given.
Speaking to PEOPLE, A Scotland Yard spokesperson previously shared that Sinéad’s death was “not being treated as suspicious.”
After being away for 23 years, the Irish singer had recently moved back to London. O’Connor was an activist as well as a singer and was best known for her rendition of the single ‘Nothing Compares 2 U‘, released in 1990, which topped the charts and brought her global fame. As an outspoken individual in her social and political views, she went on to release 10 studio albums between the years 1987 and 2014.
Who Was Sinéad O’Connor
Sinéad O’Connor’s career began with the release of her debut alum, The Lion and the Cobra, in 1987. She then became a household name with the release of her popular single ‘Nothing Compares 2 U,’ which sold millions of copies globally.
It was her rendition of Prince‘s hit song ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ that earned her nominations for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, Record of the Year, and the Grammy Award for Best Music Video (short form) at the 1990 Grammys. Her most recent album prior to her death was the 2014’s I’m Not Bossy, I’m the Boss. [Source: People Magazine)
As one of the third of five children born to John, an engineer and lawyer, and his wife Johanna, O’Connor was born in Dublin on Dec. 8, 1966. Due to a rocky upbringing, Sinéad struggled with mental health issues throughout her life. At age 13, she ran away to live with her father, but after she was caught shoplifting, she was sent to a Magdalene asylum for unruly women for one year and six months.
Later, in 2003, O’Connor revealed that she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder as well as complex post-traumatic stress disorder and borderline personality disorder. 12 years after the revelation, she underwent a radical hysterectomy procedure to treat endometriosis.
Speaking to PEOPLE in 2021, she said: “You can never predict what might trigger the [PTSD]. I describe myself as a rescue dog: I’m fine until you put me in a situation that even slightly smells like any of the trauma I went through, and then I flip my lid…I manage very well because I’ve been taught brilliant skills. There was a lot of therapy.”
Concert In Tribute Of Sinéad O’Connor
Earlier on Tuesday, 9th January, it was announced that on 20 March, a tribute concert for O’Connor and The Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan will take place in New York City’s Carnegie Hall.
According to BBC, The one-night-only show titled Sinéad & Shane at Carnegie Hall will celebrate both artists’ lives.
