The singer was especially beloved in her home nation of Ireland, and perhaps Irish comedian Dara Ó Briain put it best when he wrote, “Ah shite, Sinead O’Connor has died. That’s just very sad news. Poor thing. I hope she realised how much love there was for her.”
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Irish actor and star of Outlander Caitriona Balfe shared her own tribute on Instagram, thanking the musician for “sharing your soul with us and soothing us with your incredible voice, beautiful Sinéad.”
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O’Connor sings the theme song for the current season of Outlander, prompting the show’s executive producer Maril Davis to share her own sympathies: “On behalf of the entire cast and crew of Outlander we are deeply saddened about the news of Sinead’s passing,” she wrote. “She was an incredible talent and working with her on this season’s main title song was a true honor.”
American comedian and actor Patton Oswalt praised her morality and how her actions aligned with the true spirit of Christianity (later in life, O’Connor did convert to Islam, which is not ideologically in conflict with Christianity).