Sinéad O'Connor, an acclaimed Irish singer known for championing a range of social causes, died Wednesday. She was 56.
"It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Sinéad," O'Connor's family said in a statement to The Irish Times. "Her family and friends are devastated and have requested privacy at this very difficult time." A cause of death was not announced.
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