Sinead O’Connor’s Death ‘Not Being Treated As Suspicious’ Plus Celebs Share Tributes

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00:00Irish singer Sinead O'Connor died at the age of 56. Her family revealed the news in a solemn

00:06statement that read, it is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Sinead.

00:11Her family and friends are devastated and have requested privacy at this difficult time.

00:16Met police said that the singer was found unresponsive shortly before noon in a London

00:20home and pronounced dead on the scene. They did not say how she died, but added that her death

00:24was not considered suspicious. Sinead was public about her battle with mental health

00:28throughout her life and was faced with scrutiny throughout her career for speaking out about

00:33various social issues, including the sexual abuse of children in the Catholic Church.

00:38The Nothing Compares To You singer's son Shane died by suicide in January 2022, and in one of her last

00:44social media posts, Sinead said that she's been living as undead night creatures since.

00:49Celebrity tributes to the Irish singer poured in. Irish UFC star Conor McGregor tweeted,

00:55Sinead's music will live on and continue to inspire. Rest in peace, Sinead. You are home

00:59with your son, I am sure. Janelle Monae shared fight the real enemy, referring to the singer's

01:04controversial SNL performance in 92. The Outlander cast all shared heartfelt tributes as well,

01:10as Sinead currently sings the star's show's theme song, the Sky Boat Song. The show's composer,

01:15Bear McCreary, wrote, she was the warrior poet I expected her to be. Wise and visionary,

01:20but also hilarious. She and I laughed a lot. We were writing new songs together, which will now

01:25never be complete. We've all lost an icon. I've lost a friend. In one of the most beautiful

01:30tributes from the stars, Russell Crowe recalled meeting Sinead last year while working on a movie

01:35in Ireland. He revealed that while he was sitting in a bar, a woman with purpose strode past us while

01:40wearing a zipped up jacket and a headscarf. He said that one of his friends followed her and caught

01:45up with her and gave her a hug. The gladiator star wrote, there under streetlights with mist on my

01:50breath, I met Sinead. She looked in my eyes and uttered with disarming softness, oh, it's you,

01:55Russell. He said they went on to have a drink and had a wide ranging conversation, including politics,

02:01the fight for indigenous recognition, music, her memories of New Zealand and more. Russell revealed

02:07he had the opportunity to tell her she was a hero of his and concluded his thread by saying that he

02:12and his pals were in awe of Sinead when she left. In the end, Russell wrote, peace be with your courageous

02:19heart, Sinead.