'LOVE THE LIFE YOU HAVE'
SINEAD O'Connor's tragic final post has been revealed after the legendary singer died aged just 56.
The Irish singer found worldwide fame with her ballad Nothing Compares 2 U in 1990 - one of the standout songs of the decade.
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In a statement, the singer's family said: "It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Sinead.
"Her family and friends are devastated and have requested privacy at this very difficult time."
In her final Twitter post last week, O'Connor said that she had been an "undead night creature" since her 17-year-old son Shane took his own life in January last year.
She said: "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."
In a Twitter post on June 6 this year, Sinead quoted a Hawaiian prayer.
It ran: "This is dedicated to the many upon whom I have in my life so far brought suffering and is also, with love, for anyone who has in their lives so far brought suffering upon me."
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In an earlier post, she said: "Never forget who helped you in a difficult time."
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Shared on June 7, 2016, O’Connor's last Instagram post was a black-and-white picture of herself smiling.
In the heartbreaking snap, the singer is dressed simply in a black t-shirt against a plain background.
The post's caption read: "Love the life you have and be grateful for what you are."
The star's fourth child, 17-year-old Shane O'Connor, passed away in January last year after he went missing from Dublin's Tallaght Hospital following years of struggling with mental health issues.
In a statement, the Met Police said her death is not being treated as suspicious.
A spokesperson 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."
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Her troubled teenage years, involving shoplifting and truancy, saw her placed in the Magdalene asylums for 18 months.
There she began to discover her love of singing and in 1984 she met Colm Farrelly, with whom she formed a band called Ton Ton Macoute.