On Friday, the 55-year-old musician announced that Shane O’Connor had died. Police said a missing person case was closed after a body was found in the eastern coastal town of Bray, about 12 miles south of Dublin, according to The Associated Press.
Irish authorities first issued a missing-person statement on Thursday, CNN reported. Shane O’Connor went missing from Newbridge, County Kildare, and was last seen on Friday morning in the Tallaght, Dublin 24 area, according to The Guardian.
TMZ was the first outlet to report Shane O’Connor’s death.
“My beautiful son, Nevi’im Nesta Ali Shane O’Connor, the very light of my life, decided to end his earthly struggle today and is now with God,” the singer tweeted. “May he rest in peace and may no one follow his example. My baby. I love you so much. Please be at peace.”
Hours after her tweet, the singer uploaded a photograph of her son to her feed without a caption.
Sinead O’Connor shared her son -- her third of four children -- with musician Donal Lunny, People reported.
Sinead O’Connor became famous for her 1990 cover of Prince’s song, “Nothing Compares 2 U.” The singer grew up in an abusive family in Ireland and has been upfront about her own struggles with mental illness, according to the AP.
Sinead O'Connor NETHERLANDS - JANUARY 01: Photo of Sinead O'CONNOR (Photo by Michel Linssen/Redferns) (Michel Linssen/Redferns via Getty Images)
Sinead O'Connor SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 07: Sinead O'Connor performs at August Hall on February 07, 2020 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images) (Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images)
Sinead O'Connor WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA - JANUARY 06: Actress Glenn Close (L) and recording artist Sinead O'Connor attend the "Albert Nobbs" soundtrack release party at Palihouse on January 6, 2012 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images) (David Livingston/Getty Images)
Sinead O'Connor LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - DECEMBER 10: Sinead O'Connor performs her Christmas Show on stage at the Royal Festival Hall on December 10, 2013 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Joseph Okpako/Redferns via Getty Images) (Joseph Okpako/Redferns via Getty Images)
Sinead O'Connor STRADBALLY, IRELAND - AUGUST 31: Sinead O'Connor performs on stage at Electric Picnic at Stradbally Estate on August 31, 2014 in Stradbally, Ireland. (Photo by Carrie Davenport/Redferns via Getty Images) (Carrie Davenport/Redferns via Getty Images)
Sinead O'Connor LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 27: Sinead O'Connor and Debbie Harry attends the amfAR Inspiration Gala at Chateau Marmont on October 27, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage) (Steve Granitz/WireImage via Getty Images)
Sinead O'Connor LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 29: Sinead O'Connor seen arriving at the BBC Radio 1 Studios on July 29, 2014 in London, England. Photo by Alex Huckle/GC Images) (Alex B. Huckle/GC Images via Getty Images)
Sinead O'Connor Sinead O'Connor and Craig Ferguson (Photo by Jesse Grant/WireImage) (Jesse Grant/WireImage via Getty Images)
Sinead O'Connor UNIVERSAL CITY,CA - SEPTEMBER 6: Musician Sinead O'Connor attends the Seventh Annual MTV Video Music Awards on September 6, 1990 at Universal Amphitheater in Universal City, California. (Photo by Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images) (Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)
Sinead O'Connor View of broadcaster Gay Byrne and musician Sinead O'Connor on the final episode of the Late Late Show, May 21, 1999. (Part of the Independent Newspapers Ireland/NLI Collection) (Photo by David Conachy/Independent News and Media/Getty Images) (DAVID CONACHY/Getty Images)
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Sinead O'Connor LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 13: Sinead O'Connor performs on stage at Barbican Centre on April 13, 2015 in London, United Kingdom (Photo by Rob Ball/Redferns via Getty Images) (Rob Ball/Redferns via Getty Images)
Sinead O'Connor LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 11: Singer Sinead O'Connor performs during the UFC 189 event inside MGM Grand Garden Arena on July 11, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) (Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
Sinead O'Connor TURIN, ITALY - JANUARY 19: Sinéad O'Connor performs at Hiroshima Mon Amour on January 19, 2020 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Roberto Finizio/Getty Images) (Roberto Finizio/Getty Images)
Sinead O'Connor NEWPORT, ISLE OF WIGHT - SEPTEMBER 06: Sinéad O'Connor performs at Day 2 of Bestival at Robin Hill Country Park on September 6, 2013 in Newport, Isle of Wight (Photo by Caitlin Mogridge/Getty Images) (Caitlin Mogridge/Getty Images)
Sinead O'Connor Glastonbury Festival, Britain - 1995, Sinead O'Connor (Photo by Brian Rasic/Getty Images) (Brian Rasic/Getty Images)
Sinead O'Connor Irish Pop and Rock musician Sinead O'Connor (left) and American Blues musician Buddy Guy perform onstage together at Buddy Guy's Legends nightclub, Chicago, Illinois, January 22, 2016. (Photo by Paul Natkin/Getty Images) (Paul Natkin/Getty Images)
Sinead O'Connor Sinead O'Connor performs live at Campus Industry Music in Parma, Italy, on January 18 2020. (Photo by Mairo Cinquetti/NurPhoto via Getty Images) (Mairo Cinquetti/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Sinead O'Connor VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA - FEBRUARY 01: Singer-songwriter Sinead O'Connor performs on stage at Vogue Theatre on February 01, 2020 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Andrew Chin/Getty Images) (Andrew Chin/Getty Images)
Sinead O'Connor NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 27: Sinead O'Connor performs at City Winery on October 27, 2014 in New York, New York. (Photo by Al Pereira/WireImage) (Al Pereira/WireImage via Getty Images)
Sinead O'Connor MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JULY 01: Sinead O'Connor performs at Manchester International Festival at Pavilion Theatre on July 1, 2011 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Shirlaine Forrest/WireImage) (Shirlaine Forrest/WireImage via Getty Images)
Sinead O'Connor Irish singer Sinead O'Connor at Lourdes in France where she was ordained as a Priest in the Latin Tridentine Church and adopted the name Mother Bernadette Mary O'Connor. (Photo by Michael Crabtree - PA Images/PA Images via Getty Images) (Michael Crabtree - PA Images/PA Images via Getty Images)
Sinead O'Connor Sinead O'Connor au Montreux Jazz Festival le 4 juillet 2015, Montreux, Suisse. (Photo by Lionel FLUSIN/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images) (Lionel FLUSIN/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)
Sinead O'Connor Sinead O'Connor during Sinead O'Connor Sighting in Dublin Ireland - November 8, 2006 at Sugar Club in Dublin, Ireland. (Photo by Phillip Massey/FilmMagic) (Phillip Massey/FilmMagic via Getty Images)