Sinéad O'Connor Dies of Natural Causes at 56

Irish singer-songwriter Sinéad O’Connor died of natural causes at age 56, with her death certificate confirming chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and bronchial asthma as the primary causes. A low-grade lower respiratory tract infection also contributed to her passing, as documented by her first husband, John Reynolds. O’Connor was found unresponsive at her home in London on July 26, 2023, with British police not treating her death as suspicious. Her death prompted an outpouring of grief from fans and the music community, with thousands attending her funeral in Bray, Ireland. The Dublin Wax Museum faced backlash for a poorly received wax figure of O’Connor, promising to create a more accurate representation. O’Connor had been open about her struggles with mental illness throughout her life.