The chilling last messages from singer Sinead O'Connor before her unexpected death at 56
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Warning: This article includes mentions of suicide.
It's always incredibly saddening to hear that someone from the entertainment world has passed away prematurely. This week was no different when news of the recent death of Irish singer Sinéad O'Connor came out.
At the age of 56, O'Connor's family confirmed the news in a statement to a media outlet.
The singer had been quite active on her now-deleted Twitter account in the months leading up to her death, talking mainly about coping with the death of her 17-year-old son in 2022.
In her last post, she shared several crying emojis and the hashtag ‘Lost my 17-year-old son to suicide in 2022’. Her haunting message read: 'Been living as undead night creature since.'
The singer, known for her heart-wrenching ballads, clearly found it difficult to come to terms with her son's death. She spoke about being 'lost in the bardo', referring to the Tibetan Buddhist concept of the in-between space between life and death, where one is stuck until they come to terms with their reality.
She then shared several songs 'for all mothers of suicided children', which included 'Chenrezi', 'How Can You Mend a Broken Heart', 'Here But I’m Gone', and 'No One Knows About a Good Thing'.
In the weeks leading up to her death, O'Connor had also been sharing updates about her plans for the future, which included plans to tour Australia and New Zealand in 2024 and Europe, the USA and other territories beginning in early 2025.
Tragically, however, those dreams and plans never came to fruition.
As mentioned earlier, Sinéad O'Connor was always open about her struggles and has spoken out in the past about her mental health battles and addictions. She even detailed her experiences in her 2021 memoir Rememberings.
Credit: Sinéad O'Connor.
No further details have been released about her death. At the SDC, our thoughts and condolences go out to her family and friends during this incredibly difficult time. We're sending love and light their way in these tough times.
If you or someone you know is going through a crisis and needs immediate help, please call triple zero (000). For emotional support and someone to talk to at any time of the day, you can reach out to Lifeline on 13 11 14.
Although we may not be medical professionals, we are here to listen and support you. For anyone in a similar situation struggling with the loss of a loved one, it's important to know that you're not alone; there are many support groups and people willing to help.
If you're looking for help, please don't hesitate to reach out. You're always worth it.
We have compiled a list of mental health hotlines, and we highly recommend that you save this page for future reference. You can access the full list of hotlines here at this link.
It's always incredibly saddening to hear that someone from the entertainment world has passed away prematurely. This week was no different when news of the recent death of Irish singer Sinéad O'Connor came out.
At the age of 56, O'Connor's family confirmed the news in a statement to a media outlet.
The singer had been quite active on her now-deleted Twitter account in the months leading up to her death, talking mainly about coping with the death of her 17-year-old son in 2022.
In her last post, she shared several crying emojis and the hashtag ‘Lost my 17-year-old son to suicide in 2022’. Her haunting message read: 'Been living as undead night creature since.'
Sinead O’Connor shared this photo with her late son Shane in July 2023. Credit: Twitter/7860mShahid.
The singer, known for her heart-wrenching ballads, clearly found it difficult to come to terms with her son's death. She spoke about being 'lost in the bardo', referring to the Tibetan Buddhist concept of the in-between space between life and death, where one is stuck until they come to terms with their reality.
She then shared several songs 'for all mothers of suicided children', which included 'Chenrezi', 'How Can You Mend a Broken Heart', 'Here But I’m Gone', and 'No One Knows About a Good Thing'.
In the weeks leading up to her death, O'Connor had also been sharing updates about her plans for the future, which included plans to tour Australia and New Zealand in 2024 and Europe, the USA and other territories beginning in early 2025.
Tragically, however, those dreams and plans never came to fruition.
As mentioned earlier, Sinéad O'Connor was always open about her struggles and has spoken out in the past about her mental health battles and addictions. She even detailed her experiences in her 2021 memoir Rememberings.
Credit: Sinéad O'Connor.
No further details have been released about her death. At the SDC, our thoughts and condolences go out to her family and friends during this incredibly difficult time. We're sending love and light their way in these tough times.
If you or someone you know is going through a crisis and needs immediate help, please call triple zero (000). For emotional support and someone to talk to at any time of the day, you can reach out to Lifeline on 13 11 14.
Although we may not be medical professionals, we are here to listen and support you. For anyone in a similar situation struggling with the loss of a loved one, it's important to know that you're not alone; there are many support groups and people willing to help.
If you're looking for help, please don't hesitate to reach out. You're always worth it.
We have compiled a list of mental health hotlines, and we highly recommend that you save this page for future reference. You can access the full list of hotlines here at this link.
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You appear to have not a ounce of empathy at all. I wonder if it was your girlfriend/ wife/sister/ mother etc or your son/ brother/ nephew etc that this happened too. And someone said that to you. How would you feel then??? Hmmmmm!
