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Sinead O’Connor cause of death confirmed six months after singer died age 56

BySpotted UK

Jan 9, 2024

A coroner has said Sinead O'Connor died from natural causes.

The Dublin-born singer was found unresponsive by police at her south-east London home and pronounced dead at the scene on July 26 last year. She was 56.

Born Sinéad Marie Bernadette O'Connoron December 8, 1966, she rose to fame in the late 1980s with her debut album The Lion and the Cobra, and achieved worldwide success in 1990 with a new arrangement of Prince's song "Nothing Compares 2 U".

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A statement from Southwark Coroner's Court on Tuesday said: "This is to confirm that Ms O'Connor died of natural causes. The coroner has therefore ceased their involvement in her death."

A private funeral, attended by U2's Bono, Bob Geldof and Irish President Michael D Higgins, was held in August. A procession then passed O'Connor's old home in Bray, Co Wicklow, where thousands of fans lined the streets.

Sinead's death came after she announced the death of her son Shane, 17, in January 2022. She took to Twitter, sharing: "My beautiful son, Nevi’im Nesta Ali Shane O’Connor, the very light of my life, decided to end his earthly struggle today and is now with God.

"May he rest in peace and may no one follow his example. My baby. I love you so much. Please be at peace."

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