What happened to Sinead O’Connor? The famed “Nothing Compare 2 U” singer has died at age 56. What she died of and her fortune explored.
Irish music icon Sinead O’Connor has died aged 56.
The singer and activist found worldwide fame with her epic ballad Nothing Compares 2 U in 1990 – one of the standout songs of the decade.
On July 26, the world learned about her death, and following the tragic news, many want to know what the musician’s cause of death and net worth were. Read on for more about her.
What was Sinead O’Connor’s cause of death?
In a statement released this evening, her family said: “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Sinead.
“Her family and friends are devastated and have requested privacy at this very difficult time.”
Her death comes just 18 months after the devastating loss of 17-year-old Shane O’Connor, who passed away in January last year after he went missing from Tallaght Hospital following years of struggling with mental health issues.
Sinead described him as the “light of my life”, adding: “My baby. I love you so much. Please be at peace.”
Reflecting on her loss, she also later wrote: “Been living as an undead night creature since. He was the love of my life, the lamp of my soul.
“We were one soul in two halves. He was the only person who ever loved me unconditionally.”
Her death also marks the end of her own struggles during three decades in the spotlight, marked by euphoric highs and crashing lows.
Sinead O’Connor’s tragic final post has been revealed
In her final Twitter post last week, O’Connor said that she had been an “undead night creature” since her 17-year-old son Shane took his own life in January last year.
She said: “Been living as undead night creature since. He was the love of my life, the lamp of my soul.
“We were one soul in two halves. He was the only person who ever loved me unconditionally.
“I am lost in the bardo without him.”
In a Twitter post on June 6 this year, Sinead quoted a Hawaiian prayer.
It ran: “This is dedicated to the many upon whom I have in my life so far brought suffering and is also, with love, for anyone who has in their lives so far brought suffering upon me.”
In an earlier post, she said: “Never forget who helped you in a difficult time.”
Shared on June 7, 2016, O’Connor’s last Instagram post was a black-and-white picture of herself smiling.
In the heartbreaking snap, the singer is dressed simply in a black t-shirt against a plain background.
The post’s caption read: “Love the life you have and be grateful for what you are.”
What was Sinead O’Connor’s net worth?
The famed singer Sinéad O’Connor (real name: Shuhada’ Sadaqat) accumulated an estimated net worth of at least $1.5 million before her death. She accrued her fortune from her long years of being a Gospel minister. She was an Irish singer and musician. Her debut studio album, The Lion and the Cobra, was released in 1987 and charted internationally.
The singer has been married four times and has three other children, Jake Reynolds, Roisin Waters, and Yeshua Francis Neil Bonadio.
Sinead was born in Glenageary, County Dublin on December 8, 1966, and was one of five children raised Roman Catholic.
Her troubled teenage years, involving shoplifting and truancy, saw her placed in the Magdalene asylums for 18 months.
There she began to discover her love of singing and in 1984 she met Colm Farrelly, with whom she formed a band called Ton Ton Macoute.