Sinead O’Connor’s will revealed she left a staggering fortune to her children but the late singer previously issued a chilling prediction about her own fate
Sinead O’Connor issued chilling comments about her fate before her death.
The legendary musician died aged 56 in on July 26, 2023. The Nothing Compares 2 U musician was found “unresponsive” at her home in London. Her cause of death was ruled as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma. Sinead’s death certificate stated her death was “exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and bronchial asthma together with low grade lower respiratory tract infection.”
Now, almost two years after her death, the contents of Sinead’s will have been revealed. She had asked her children to “milk” her music to generate sales, as well asking them to bury her in priests clothes, with a copy of the Hebrew bible as well as her album, Theology.
Sinead left the sum of £1.7million to her children, Jake Reynolds, Brigidine Roisin Waters and Yeshua Bonadio. Irish probate records stated that the estate was reduced to £1.4million after covering Sinead’s debts, funeral costs and legal fees. In 2021, in a rare interview, Sinead revealed that her net worth would be much higher – if she was dead.
She told People magazine : “See, when the artists are dead, they’re much more valuable than when they’re alive. Tupac has released way more albums since he died than he ever did alive, so it’s kind of gross what record companies do. That’s why I’ve always instructed my children since they were very small, ‘If your mother drops dead tomorrow, before you called 911, call my accountant and make sure the record companies don’t start releasing my records and not telling you where the money is.'”
At the time of her interview, she revealed it was a “bugbear” that people were making money from Prince’s estate after his death in 2016. Sinead’s will and probate records, obtained by The Sun saw her instruct her children to “dispense” her ashes “as they see fit.” The documents went on to read: “I direct that after my death, and at the discretion of any of my children who are then over 18, my albums are to be released so as to ‘milk it for what it’s worth.'” Heartbreakingly, Sinead planned for her son Shane to inherit her religious items.
Shane tragically died aged 17 in January 2022 after taking his own life. Her daughter, Yeshua, was given Sinead’s collection of guitars. Elsewhere, her former husband, John, who she divorced in 1991 was named as the executor of her will. Currently, details of Sinead’s British estate are yet to be disclosed. When announcing her death, a statement read: “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Sinéad.
“Her family and friends are devastated and have requested privacy at this very difficult time.” Southwark Coroners Court said in early January 2024: “This is to confirm that Ms O’Connor died of natural causes. The coroner has therefore ceased their involvement in her death. If an inquest is to be opened, the date of the brief public hearing will be provided on our website.”
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