The Irish singer Sinéad O'Connor,

who was renowned for her powerful and gorgeous voice

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her political beliefs, and the emotional turmoil that characterized her final years

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has passed away.

Age-wise, she was 56.

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One of the biggest songs of the early 1990s

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was "Nothing Compares 2 U" by O'Connor.

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Her relatives informed everyone of her passing

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Her death was not publicly disclosed,

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