Irish singer Sinéad O'Connor died in London on July 26, 2023, at 56. Her family confirmed the death in a statement and asked for privacy.

O'Connor became globally known in 1990 with her version of Prince's Nothing Compares 2 U, which topped charts in several countries. She had previously released The Lion and the Cobra in 1987, followed by I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got in 1990.

Beyond her powerful voice and shaved head, the singer became a public figure for her political and religious stances. In 1992, she tore up a photo of Pope John Paul II on Saturday Night Live in protest against abuse in the Catholic Church.

The cause of death was not disclosed at the time. In 2024, a Southwark Coroner's Court report concluded she died of natural causes, due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and bronchial asthma.