Irish singer Sinead O'Connor dead at 56

Dublin singer released 10 studio albums and her song, "Nothing Compares 2 U," reached number one in the world in 1990.

Published: July 26, 2023 1:48pm

Updated: July 26, 2023 2:53pm

Irish singer Sinead O'Connor died at the age of 56.

The Irish Times reported her death Wednesday. Her cause of death is unclear.

She was hospitalized in January 2022 one week after her son committed suicide. Before she was hospitalized, she had tweeted: "I’ve decided to follow my son. There is no point living without him. Everything I touch, I ruin. I only stayed for him. And now he’s gone."

The Dublin singer released 10 studio albums and her song, "Nothing Compares 2 U," reached number one in the world in 1990.

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