Singer Sinead O'Connor dies aged 56, Irish media reports

[The Grand Illuminist]

Source: Reuters

DUBLIN, July 26 (Reuters) - Irish singer Sinead O'Connor, known for topping the charts around the world with the 1990 song "Nothing Compares 2 U", has died at the age of 56, the Irish Times and national broadcaster RTE reported on Wednesday.

O'Connor crashed onto the global music scene with her mesmerizing version of the song originally written by Prince, facing directly into the camera for the music video that has subsequently been viewed almost 400 million times on YouTube.


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Just breaking

[Demovictory9]

1. Omg..so unexpected. RIP

[muriel_volestrangler]

4. So unexpected that at 7pm UK time, BBC radio trailed a discussion about a documentary about her

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001p1vz

and when the programme started at 7:15, a slightly shocked presenter announced her death.

[Runningdawg]

2. I hope she finally found the peace and comfort she deserved in this life.

[BumRushDaShow]

3. Yikes!

I hadn't heard much from her recently given all the up and comings getting all the attention but I hope she is finally at peace.

[PatSeg]

5. Wow, so young

That is quite a shock.

[Backseat Driver]

6. So sorry to hear this; she was pretty young and had

some tough stuff to deal with in that short lifetime.

[Botany]

7. Sinead was very Irish and spoke the truth as she saw it.

[mopinko]

16. irish twitter is in tears.

[Oopsie Daisy]

8. I remember her honesty about having mental problems, but I didn't know she had become Muslim.

[Coventina]

12. I think she was always searching for a spiritual home.

We all know her issues with the Catholic faith she was raised with.

This news is so devastating to me.

It seems these lovely Irish voices get silenced far too soon:

Dolores

Kirsty

and now Sinead.

[Warpy]

17. Conversions are far from unknown

and doesn't mean the convert had mental health issues.

However, she'd been abused six ways from Sunday, so of course she had some. Islam might have conferred some of the peace the RCC promises but rarely delivers, especially to women.

My guess is that she couldn't continue on in a world without her son in it. He committed suicide last year.

[maxsolomon]

9. Very sad.

Given her mood in the wake of her son's suicide, I won't be surprised when the cause is announced.

RIP Shuhada Sadaqat.

[CountAllVotes]

19. +1

n/t

[llashram]

10. too young

[toesonthenose]

11. Rest in peace angel. You changed lives.

[Scrivener7]

13. Massive talent. I am sorry.

[twodogsbarking]

14. Life can be difficult, more so for others.

[iluvtennis]

15. Too young-really liked her music. May Sinead O'Connor Rest in Peace & May her Memory be a Blessing.

[Hekate]

18. Cross gently brave soul, to where all wounds are healed....

[BigmanPigman]

20. She has been extremely depressed over son's suicide last year.

She was devastated ever since it happened. She had been in extreme grief. She has joined him now and they are together again.

[prodigitalson]

21. Her career was destroyed because she chose to tear up an image of a globaly beloved spiritual leader

to the worlds oldest and largest child sex abuse ring.

[lapfog_1]

22. tribute to a former lover and friend

sung by Sinead