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Sinead O’Connor dead: Irish music legend dies aged 56 after years of mental health battles – and 18 months after her 17-year-old son Shane also passed away
Daily Mail UK ^ | July 26, 2023 | Chris Matthews

Posted on 07/26/2023 11:26:46 AM PDT by Morgana

Sinead O'Connor has died at the age of 56 after years of mental health battles, her 'devastated' family confirmed.

The Irish singer shot to stardom across the world in 1990 by her heartrending cover of Prince's Nothing Compares 2 U.

It comes a year after the mother-of-four's son Shane, 17, took his life in January 2022 after escaping hospital while on suicide watch.

At the time of her death, the musician, who changed her name to Shuhada' Sadaqat in 2018 when she converted to Islam, was thought to be spending her time between Co Roscommon, Ireland, and London.

In her last Tweet, O'Connor posted a photo of Shane and 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.'

The mother-of-four also posted a series of Spotify links to relatively sad and heart breaking songs, including one she dedicated to 'all mothers of Suicided children'.

In a statement, O'Connor's family said: 'It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Sinéad.

'Her family and friends are devastated and have requested privacy at this very difficult time.'

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


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To: Morgana

Shane: Don’t worry, mom! You will get used to the smell of sulphur after a while.


61 posted on 07/26/2023 12:34:40 PM PDT by MIchaelTArchangel
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To: Morgana

REALLY? She was a HORRIBLE person.


62 posted on 07/26/2023 12:35:45 PM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: Morgana

Ditto that...


63 posted on 07/26/2023 12:36:03 PM PDT by Osage Orange ( B U)
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To: MoochPooch

No need to wonder, because it’s true. Comes from experience.


64 posted on 07/26/2023 12:38:02 PM PDT by seabeeson
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To: dfwgator

“When they don’t even mention it, that’s a clue.”

And even when they do give a cause it is also a clue!


65 posted on 07/26/2023 12:40:22 PM PDT by TexasGator
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To: hillarys cankles

Troubled soul....NICE WAY OF SAYING NUTCASE!


66 posted on 07/26/2023 12:40:24 PM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: Morgana

+ May Christ have mercy on her, and on us +


67 posted on 07/26/2023 12:42:00 PM PDT by agere_contra
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To: CatOwner
In our current society, mothers are the driving force behind the trans debacle with our under-18 children.

Munchausen by proxy.

68 posted on 07/26/2023 12:42:40 PM PDT by Jeff Chandler (THE ISSUE IS NEVER THE ISSUE. THE REVOLUTION IS THE ISSUE.)
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To: MIchaelTArchangel

Losing a child will do that to anyone. Worst worst worst thing ever. I pray I never go through that. I have four children too. Scary.


69 posted on 07/26/2023 12:43:46 PM PDT by napscoordinator (DeSantis is a beast! Florida is the freest state in the country! )
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To: Morgana

She was a very disturbed individual. Needed help real bad. Apparently didn’t get it.


70 posted on 07/26/2023 12:48:44 PM PDT by I want the USA back (One's sex is determined by one's chromosomes. No one has the ability to change one's chromosomes.)
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To: Morgana

Freaks do freaky things. Not surprised.


71 posted on 07/26/2023 12:51:21 PM PDT by maddog55 (The only thing systemic in America is the left's hatred of it!)
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To: MoochPooch

Abuse knows no gender specificity…


72 posted on 07/26/2023 12:56:47 PM PDT by HamiltonJay
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To: Morgana

she resides with the other nuts now


73 posted on 07/26/2023 1:04:09 PM PDT by merkava
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To: MIchaelTArchangel

I think that God might have mercy on the soul of someone so mentally ill.


74 posted on 07/26/2023 1:05:25 PM PDT by Trump_Triumphant ("Our hearts are restless, Oh Lord, until they rest in thee"- St. Augustine)
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To: Morgana

Was it suicide???


75 posted on 07/26/2023 1:07:12 PM PDT by Penelope Dreadful (And there is Pansies, that's for Thoughts. +Sodomy & Abortion are NOT cornerstones of Civilization! )
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To: MountainWalker

“She ripped up a picture of the best pope of the last century and called him the real enemy. This was long before her child ever committed suicide.”

I still remember that. My unit was out on maneuvers at the Graf, GE. One guy did a heavy accented skit of Vito Corleone commenting on her tearing up the Pope JPII’s photo. “I swear upon the graves of my grandchildren such a heinous act by this woman will bear a horrible toll for her sacrilege and desecration....” Can’t say the guy’s skit was that wrong.


76 posted on 07/26/2023 1:10:30 PM PDT by Justa (If where you came from is so great then why aren't Floridians moving there?)
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To: Nextrush

Evil is as evil does.

Not shedding any tears over this POS.


77 posted on 07/26/2023 1:11:19 PM PDT by ConservativeWarrior (Fall down seven times, stand up eight. - Japanese proverb)
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To: Justa

Joe Pesci hosted SNL the following week, and held up a picture of the Pope and said, “She’s lucky she wasn’t hosting my show, I’d give her such a smack!”


78 posted on 07/26/2023 1:12:28 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: dfwgator

Encephalitis? That’s no walk-in-the-park.


79 posted on 07/26/2023 1:15:15 PM PDT by Prolixus (In all seriousness:)
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To: Prolixus

The thing is he actually looks better in that pic than he did years ago.


80 posted on 07/26/2023 1:15:51 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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