A year after the singer's death, her death certificate was officially filed this week, which revealed “exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and bronchial asthma.”
A little more than A year after the death of American singer Sinead O'Connor, the official cause of the singer's death has been revealed.
O'Connor, who died on July 26, 2023, in London, died of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma, according to a death certificate provided by the singer's family on Wednesday and the Irish National Cancer Institute. independent Reports.
The death certificate specifically cites “exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and bronchial asthma plus a low-grade lower respiratory tract infection” as O'Connor's cause of death.
The singer was found “unconscious” at her London home in July, and her death was initially ruled non-suspicious and due to “natural causes.” However, the exact cause of death was not revealed until Wednesday, when her ex-husband John Reynolds filed the death certificate, which was signed by a London coroner.
About a month after her death and several days after her funeral, the O'Connor family released a follow-up statement thanking everyone, from fans to members of the press, for their support and respecting the family's wishes for privacy.
“We would like to thank the media at home and abroad who have celebrated Sinead’s memory with song and story while respecting the privacy the family has requested. We ask that this privacy be continued.”
The statement continued: “Finally, we would like to thank Sinead's fans and admirers for the wonderful funeral procession they provided for her at her old home in Bray and for the national and international love and affection for Sinead from the moment of her passing. The prayers and thanks of the extended O'Connor family are with you all.”
