Some details surrounding the death of singer Sinéad O’Connor have been shared by police.
On July 27, a Scotland Yard spokesperson confirmed to People that “a 56-year-old woman was pronounced dead” Wednesday night at a home in south London.
“Police were called at 11:18hrs on Wednesday, 26 July to reports of an unresponsive woman at a residential address in the SE24 area,” according to Metropolitan Police.
Although a cause of death has not been revealed, the spokesperson told People O’Connor’s death “is not being treated as suspicious” and “a file will be prepared for the Coroner.”
On Wednesday, The Irish Times was the first to announce the news of O’Connor’s passing.
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“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,” her family said in a statement.
In an interview with The Telegraph in 2014, O’Connor opened up about finding God after being placed into Magdalene Asylums run by the Sisters of Our Lady of Charity as a troubled teenager.
“The nun that ran the place got me my first guitar and a guitar teacher. I always say, if you live with the Devil, you find out there’s a god,” the “Nothing Compares 2 U” singer said.
As a child, O’Connor said she experienced a “manifestation of the Holy Spirit” through music.
“I was 4 years old, and from that day on, whenever I heard rhythm, whether it was a train clacking or women’s thighs with tights rubbing together as they walked, I heard music. I still can’t sleep with a ticking clock in the room because I will hear songs,” she explained.
O’Connor also spoke about her love of singing.
“I’m crazy about harmonies. This is why I do what I do. I just want to pay my bills making music,” she shared.
