Sinead O'Connor's official cause of death has been revealed a year after her death.
The “Nothing Compares 2 U” singer's death certificate says she died of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma. Irish Independent mentionted on Saturday (July 27).
The death certificate specifically noted that O'Connor's death was the result of “exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and bronchial asthma along with a low-grade lower respiratory tract infection,” the publication said.
The certificate was reportedly registered by the late Grammy winner's husband John Reynolds in London on Wednesday (July 24).
O'Connor died aged 56 at her London home on July 26, 2023, where authorities said she was found “unresponsive”. The following day, police announced that they were not treating her passing as suspicious and handed over the investigation to the coroner's office to determine the cause of death.
In January, London's Southwark Coroner's Court announced that O'Connor had died of natural causes and that the coroner had “discontinued his involvement in her death”.
At the time of her death, 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 asked for privacy at this very difficult time.”
The Irish singer has struggled with mental illness throughout her life, including PTSD, depression and suicidal tendencies. In 2022, her 17-year-old son Shane died of an apparent suicide. She is survived by three children, including daughter Roisin Waters, 28.
O'Connor released her debut album, The lion and the cobrain 1987, with the alt radio hits “Mandinka” and “I Want Your (Hands On Me),” followed by her breakthrough masterpiece in 1990, I don't want what I don't have. Her second effort included her global breakthrough hit, the No.
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