January 25th 2025.
The world was stunned when the news broke that the late Sinead O'Connor's will had been revealed, unveiling a sum of £1.7million left to her children. The legendary Irish songwriter, who passed away at the age of 56 on July 26, 2023, tragically succumbed to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and bronchial asthma. The heartbreaking loss was made even more devastating by the fact that it came just 18 months after her son, Shane Lunny, took his own life at the tender age of 17.
Sinead, who had been married four times, leaves behind three other children - Jake, 36, with her first husband John Reynolds, Roisin, 27, with John Waters, and Yeshua, 16, with Frank Bonadio. Shane's father was Donal Lunny. In new documents obtained by The Sun, it was revealed that Sinead had instructed her children to "milk" her fortune "for all it's worth" after her passing. She had specifically signed the document in 2013 and stated that her children, once they were over the age of 18, could decide how to dispense her ashes.
Furthermore, Sinead had requested to be dressed in priest clothing inside her coffin and buried with a Hebrew Bible, as well as her album Theology. While details of her estate are yet to be published, it is known that she wanted her son Shane to inherit her religious regalia and her youngest son Yeshua to receive her guitars. Her ex-husband John Reynolds, who she was married to from 1987 to 1991, was named as the executor of her will and was also the one to officially register her death.
The news of Sinead's will being revealed comes as a reminder of her immense talent and the impact she had on the music industry. With over 6.2 million records sold worldwide, Sinead was a force to be reckoned with. Her cover of Prince's "Nothing Compares 2 U" catapulted her to fame and her first album The Lion And The Cobra, released in 1987, was just the beginning of her successful music career. Her second album, I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got, released in 1990, contained the hit that would become synonymous with her name.
Despite her success, Sinead's personal life was not without its struggles. In the wake of her passing, her fans and celebrity admirers came together to mourn her loss. Her funeral, held last summer, saw almost 5,000 people lining the streets to pay their respects to the beloved daughter of Ireland. Among the attendees were U2 star Bono and Sir Bob Geldof, who joined in the eulogy remembering Sinead as a "poet at heart" whose "voice moved a generation of young people."
As the first anniversary of Sinead's death approached, her fans and fellow musicians alike expressed their continued sorrow at the loss of such a talented artist. Jamie Lee Curtis was among those who shared emotional tributes, a reminder of the impact Sinead had on so many lives. Her legacy lives on through her music and the memories she leaves behind, and she will always be remembered as an icon in the music industry.
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