Sinead O’Connor’s Death ‘Not Being Treated As Suspicious’ Plus Celebs Share Tributes

Watch Sinead O’Connor’s Death ‘Not Being Treated As Suspicious’ Plus Celebs Share Tributes - Hollywood Life on Dailymotion

Transcript

00:00 singer Sinead O'Connor died at the age of 56. Her family revealed the news in a

00:05 solemn statement that read, "It is with great sadness that we announce the

00:08 passing of our beloved Sinead. Her family and friends are devastated and have

00:13 requested privacy at this difficult time." Met police said that the singer was

00:17 found unresponsive shortly before noon in a London home and pronounced dead on

00:21 the scene. They did not say how she died but added that her death was not

00:24 considered suspicious. Sinead was public about her battle with mental health

00:28 throughout her life and was faced with scrutiny throughout her career for

00:32 speaking out about various social issues including the sexual abuse of children

00:36 in the Catholic Church. The Nothing Compares to You singer's son Shane died

00:40 by suicide in January 2022 and in one of her last social media posts Sinead said

00:45 that she's been living as undead night creature since. Celebrity tributes to

00:50 the Irish singer poured in. Irish UFC star Conor McGregor tweeted, "Sinead's

00:55 music will live on and continue to inspire. Rest in peace Sinead, you are

00:59 home with your son I am sure." Janelle Monae shared "Fight the Real Enemy"

01:03 referring to the singer's controversial SNL performance in '92. The Outlander

01:07 cast all shared heartfelt tributes as well as Sinead currently sings the stars

01:11 show's theme song, the Sky Boat Song. The show's composer Bear McCreary wrote, "She

01:16 was the warrior poet I expected her to be. Wise and visionary but also hilarious.

01:21 She and I laughed a lot. We were writing new songs together which will now never

01:25 be complete. We've all lost an icon, I've lost a friend." In one of the most

01:29 beautiful tributes from the stars, Russell Crowe recalled meeting Sinead

01:33 last year while working on a movie in Ireland. He revealed that while he was

01:37 sitting in a bar a woman with purpose strode past us while wearing a zipped up

01:41 jacket and a headscarf. He said that one of his friends followed her and caught

01:45 up with her and gave her a hug. The Gladiator star wrote, "There under

01:48 streetlights with mist on my breath I met Sinead. She looked in my eyes and

01:52 uttered with disarming softness, 'Oh, it's you Russell.'" He said they went on to have

01:57 a drink and had a wide-ranging conversation including politics, the

02:01 fight for indigenous recognition, music, her memories of New Zealand and more.

02:05 Russell revealed he had the opportunity to tell her she was a hero of his and

02:10 concluded his thread by saying that he and his pals were in awe of Sinead when

02:15 she left. In the end, Russell wrote, "Peace be with your courageous heart, Sinead."