Inside Sinead O'Connor's relationship with son Shane before their tragic deaths
mourning the loss of Sinead O'Connor,
whose cause of death was revealed six months after her passing, which followed the devastating loss of her son.
The 56-year-old singer was
found "unresponsive" in her London residence in July 2023
, and authorities have
now confirmed she passed away due to natural causes.
The iconic voice behind "Nothing Compares 2 U" was not under any suspicion by the police, and she was "pronounced dead at the scene".
Her death came a year and a half after the heartbreaking suicide of her 17-year-old son, Shane Lunny, who disappeared in January 2022.
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David Holmes, a producer collaborating with O'Connor on her yet-to-be-released 11th album, reflected in a documentary about her life: "Even though Sinead was this incredibly resilient survivor, I totally believe that people can die of a broken heart.", reports
the Express
.
Shane, whom Sinead lost custody of in 2013, vanished while under suicide watch at Tallaght Hospital.
Sinead O'Connor had a close relationship with her son
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His body was found shortly after he went missing, and the grief-stricken singer announced his death on X, previously known as Twitter.
She expressed her sorrow with the words: "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."
Sinead O'Connor was a mother to four children from four different fathers, whom she described as "unusual, intelligent, loving, compassionate, spiritually advanced, funny, worthwhile, hard-working human beings" in her memoir titled "Rememberings".
Shane was the third child Sinead O'Connor had with music producer Donal Lunny, with whom she collaborated on one of her albums.
Sinead expressed: "It was produced by Dónal Lunny, as was my third child, Shane. If we had not made this album, we would not have made our beautiful son."
She also mentions in her memoir "Rememberings" that Shane is "the child who is most like me, I believe, to look at and by nature."
After his passing, Sinead shared a heartfelt message on social media, calling him "the love of my life, the lamp of my soul."
Sinead O'Connor is remembered for her work in the music industry
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In her tribute, she penned: "We were one soul in two halves," and "He was the only person who ever loved me unconditionally. I am lost in the bardo without him."
A week following Shane's tragic discovery, Sinead checked herself into a hospital after posting worrying messages online, stating "I've decided to follow my son. There is no point in living without him".
Sinead's own funeral took place on August 8 in County Wicklow, where she resided for over a decade.
This week brought news of a tribute concert set to celebrate both Sinead and her dear friend, the late Shane MacGowan, who passed away in November.
The memorial concert, scheduled for March at New York's prestigious Carnegie Hall, will see performances from acts including Dropkick Murphys, Cat Power, Mountain Goats, and Glen Hansard.
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