Singer-songwriter Sinad OConnor has died at 56, according to her family.

Her death, first reported by The Irish Times on Wednesday, follows the death of her 17-year-old son , Shane OConnor, early last year.

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Sinad, her family said in a statement to the BBC and Irish news outlet RTE . Her family and friends are devastated and have requested privacy at this very difficult time.

Police were called to OConnors home in London and found the singer unresponsive, the Metropolitan Police said Thursday. OConnor was pronounced dead at the scene.

OConnor, best known for her hit cover version of Princes Nothing Compares 2 U and her trademark shaved head, was born Sinad Marie-Bernadette OConnor on Dec. 8, 1966, in Ireland. She more recently began going by the name Shuhada Sadaqat after converting to Islam in 2018, though she continued to perform under the name Sinad OConnor.