Here’s a roundup of news and reaction to the death of Sinead O’Connor
The death of Sinead O’Connor is front page news around the world today. Reaction and analysis has been widespread.
- Sinead died in her London home at 11:18 am Wednesday. She was found “unresponsive” and “pronounced dead at the scene.” Her death is not being treated as suspicious.
- This is how she spent her final days.
- She left these instructions for her kids.
- She may have left an estate worth about US$4 million. But for a while, she was living in a New Jersey Travelodge.
- She also opened up about her son’s suicide recently.
- How Sinead O’Connor became one of hip-hop’s most revered allies.
- Here’s a look back on her life in The Guardian.
- Russell Crowe wrote this essay, calling Sinead his hero.
- Fans are paying tribute in Dublin.
- Artists are reacting to her passing.
- Here are more tributes.
- And more.
- And still more.
- And more still.
- Meanwhile, Morrissey is calling out people: “You hadn’t the guts to support her when she was alive and she was looking for you.”