Sinead O’Connor cause of death confirmed as music icon died of natural causes
IRISH music icon Sinead O'Connor died of natural causes, it's been confirmed.
The Nothing Compares 2 U legend was found "unresponsive" at a flat in south-east London aged 56 in July.
And a spokesman for Southwark Coroners Court said: "This is to confirm that Ms O’Connor died of natural causes.
"The coroner has therefore ceased their involvement in her death. No further comments will be made."
O'Connor had only just moved to London weeks before her tragic death, which came 18 months after she lost her beloved son Shane to suicide.
And Met Police confirmed her death was not being treated as suspicious.
Cops said: "Police were called at 11:18hrs on Wednesday, 26 July to reports of an unresponsive woman at a residential address in the SE24 area.
"Officers attended. A 56-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene.
"Next of kin have been notified. The death is not being treated as suspicious. A file will be prepared for the Coroner.
At the time, no medical cause was given for her tragic death and autopsy results could take "several weeks", London Inner South Coroner's Court said.
The star's huge funeral procession saw crowds of fans line the seafront in front of her former home in Bray, Co Wicklow.
Heartbroken fans burst into song and placed flowers on the hearse carrying the remains of the tragic singer on her "last goodbye".
U2 stars Bono, The Edge and Adam Clayton were among those who attended her private funeral service.
Boomtown Rats frontman Bob Geldof, who was also in attendance, later followed Sinead's funeral procession in a taxi.
The stars knew each other since childhood, with Bob revealing how Sinead had sent him texts "laden with despair" in the weeks before her death.
Sinead was remembered as a "beloved daughter of Ireland" with "a poet's heart" whose "voice moved a generation of young people" during the service.
CHILDREN'S GRIEF
And her family thanked the "countless kind people" who offered condolences since her tragic death in a public message in August.
Her three surviving children - Roisín, Jake and Yeshua - along with her extended family, said the support helped them through.
The post said: "The children of Sinead together with Sinead’s extended family wish to thank the countless kind people who sympathised and offered condolences on Sinead’s recent passing.
"Their helpful support for the family is much appreciated.
"We thank the President of Ireland, Michael D Higgins, and his wife Sabina and An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar TD for their attendance at the funeral service on the morning of 8th August 2023.
"Our thanks also to Dingle Druid Juli Ní Mhaoileóin for her leading of the funeral service and later, the interment ceremonies in the lovely Garden in Deansgrange Cemetery.
"Further thanks to Shaykh Dr Umar Al-Qadri and his colleagues for the Muslim prayers and blessing of Sinéad at both these ceremonies."
Sinead had been in talks for a major biopic about her life - and was also planning the release of new music when she tragically died.
Just weeks before her death, she revealed plans to release her 11th album No Veterans Die Alone early in 2024.
And Sinead had more "wonderful plans" in the works as she plotted 2024 tour dates in the weeks before her death, her management said.
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Music management company 67 Management said: "As tribute to those who were part of Sinead's team over our tenure it has to be mentioned that Sinead was completing her new album, reviewing new tour dates for 2024 and considering opportunities in relation to a movie of her book.
"Wonderful plans were afoot at this time. Testament and tribute to those who have put their hearts first for Sinead, to whom we are forever grateful."
