Rosanna Davison has penned an emotional tribute to the late Sinéad O’Connor.
The legendary Irish singer, who shot to fame in the 90s for her cover of Prince’s Nothing Compares 2 U, sadly passed away on July 26 at the age of 56.
Rosanna took to Instagram on Saturday to share an old photo of her father Chris de Burgh with Sinéad.
The model mum captioned the post: “We found this pic of Dad with Sinéad taken in the late 80s.”
“During what’s been a sad and shocking week for the country, I’ve found it quite uplifting to read the stories celebrating her life from those who knew her, and to reflect on the significant social, cultural and musical impact she had.”
“Watching her video for Nothing Compares 2 U is one of my earliest childhood musical memories ❤️”
Rosanna continued: “I hope that she was aware of the love, appreciation and respect for her during her living years. It’s a timely reminder to tell loved ones how much they mean to you. Hopefully she’s at peace now with her son.”
“RIP and thank you, Sinéad 💚”
The influencer then added the quote: “I don’t know no shame, I feel no pain.”
Sinéad was pronounced dead on Wednesday, after being found “unresponsive” at a residence in London.
The London Inner South Coroner’s Court has since confirmed an autopsy will be conducted, but the results could take “several weeks”.
The court statement said: “The death of Sinead O’Connor in Lambeth was notified to the Coroner on Wednesday July 26 2023.”
“No medical cause of death was given. The Coroner therefore directed an autopsy to be conducted. The results of this may not available for several weeks.”
“The decision whether an inquest will be needed will be decided when these results are known and submissions have been heard from the family. If an inquest is to be opened, the date of the brief public hearing will be provided on our website.”
On Thursday, the Met Police revealed Sinéad was found “unresponsive” at a residence in London before being pronounced dead at the scene.
In a statement to The Sun, 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.”
Sinéad, who changed her name to Shuhada’ Sadaqat in 2018 after converting to Islam, released 10 studio albums during her career.
The Grammy-winning artist also hit headlines in 1992 when she famously ripped up a picture of Pope John Paul II during her appearance on Saturday Night Live in the US.
She is survived by three of her children – Jake, Roisin and Yeshua.
Her death comes over a year after her 17-year-old son Shane took his own life in January 2022, after he left a hospital in Dublin – where he had been admitted for care.
At the time, she wrote on social media: “My beautiful son, Nevi’im Nesta Ali Shane O’Connor, the very light of my life, decided to end his earthly struggle today and is now with God.”
“May he rest in peace and may no one follow his example. My baby. I love you so much. Please be at peace.”
In one of her last tweets, which was posted on July 17, 2023, Sinead posted a photo of herself and Shane and wrote: “Been living as undead night creature since. He was the love of my life, the lamp of my soul.”
“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 me! -🤔🙄🤣😱🥴 pic.twitter.com/NDFgsqjUHG
— Inspirational Quotes (@SeffSaid) July 17, 2023
