The Southwark Coroners Court revealed Tuesday that singer-songwriter Sinead O’Connor died of natural causes, according to the Daily Mail.
The legendary Irish singer passed away at the age of 56 in July 2023. Police found the star “unresponsive” in her flat in Herne Hill, southeast London, and were unable to revive the star.
“This is to confirm that Ms O’Connor died of natural causes,” a spokesman for Southwark Coroners Court told MailOnline. “The coroner has therefore ceased their involvement in her death.”
NEW YORK, NY – FEBRUARY 23: Musician Sinead O’Connor performs at the Highline Ballroom on February 23, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
O’Connor entertained the masses with her unique voice and powerful songs and was most famous for her rendition of “Nothing Compares To You,” which was later played in her honor, during her own funeral service.
The famous singer’s death was not considered to be suspicious at the time and officials spoke out shortly after her passing to state they expected natural causes to have been the cause.
The star’s hit single, “Nothing Compares 2 U,” took the number one spot in the world and became a staple of pop culture history. O’Connor released a total of 10 studio albums over the course of her career and was beloved in her hometown, as well as across the globe.
😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭#lostmy17yrOldSonToSuicidein2022.
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 pic.twitter.com/aC8BOmLQ9N— Sinead Marie-Bernarde Aoibheann O’Connor (@786OmShahid) July 17, 2023
O’Connor tragically lost her son, Shane, to suicide at the age of 17. Shane passed away in January 2022 after escaping a mental health hospital where he was being cared for, according to MailOnline.
O’Connor’s last tweet reads, “Been living as undead night creature since. He was the love of my life, the lamp of my soul.” (RELATED: Sinead O’Connor Left Very Unexpected Instructions Prior To Her Death: REPORT)
People lay flowers and tributes on the hearse during the funeral procession of late Irish singer Sinead O’Connor, outside the former home in Bray, eastern Ireland, ahead of her funeral on August 8, 2023. A funeral service for Sinead O’Connor, the outspoken singer who rose to international fame in the 1990s, is to be held on Tuesday in the Irish seaside town of Bray. (Photo by PAUL FAITH/AFP via Getty Images)
“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,” O’Connor tweeted at the time.