As the world is reeling from the unexpected death of Sinéad O'Connor, a social media post from right before her death is giving a bit of insight into what she may have been thinking about in her final days. Just before news broke that she died, Sinêad shared a heartbreaking tribute to her late son on Twitter.
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Sinéad's post was all about her son, Shane.
Though the Twitter account she used to share the tweet has since been deleted, multiple news outlets, including People, reported that one of her final tweets was on June 17, when she mentioned her son Shane, who died by suicide at the age of 17 in 2022.
"Been living as undead night creature since. He was the love of my life, the lamp of my soul," she wrote. "We were one soul in two halves. He was the only person who ever loved me unconditionally. I am lost in the bardo without him."
This is not the first time Sinéad has spoken publicly about her son since his death.
As TMZ reported, Sinéad had also mentioned Shane in a video she shared on July 8.
"I look like s— either way, which is why I didn't want to make a video … but you know, the way your kid unfortunately passing away it isn't good for ones body, or soul to be fair," she told fans at the time.
News of Sinéad's death broke Wednesday.
In a statement to RTE, Sinéad's rep confirmed her death. "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," noted the statement.
The "Nothing Compares 2 U" singer was 56 years old.
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Fellow celebrities and friends have been paying tribute to the singer.
Actor Russell Crowe was among them, who tweeted a story about the time he'd met Sinéad for the first time after a mutual friend introduced them and they'd all sat down to drink tea together.
"In a conversation without fences we roamed through the recent Dublin heatwave, local politics, American politics, the ongoing fight for indigenous recognition in many places, but particularly in Australia, her warm memory of New Zealand, faith, music, movies and her brother the writer. I had the opportunity to tell her she was a hero of mine," Russell tweeted.
Sinéad's legacy will continue to live on.
So far, there isn't much information about Sinéad's death (or what the cause is), but it's clear that this loss is felt by so many people. The mark she made on the world won't be soon forgotten.
Our thoughts are with her friends and family at this difficult time.
