Dead at the age 56, reasons unknown.
Her 17 year old son, Shane, took his own life in January 2022 and it hit her very hard, bearing in mind that she had mental health problems of her own.
She will be best remembered for her hit, Nothing Compares To You, written by Prince and also for ripping up a photo of the Pope on some US TV programme many years ago on.
She was definitely one of a kind who shunned the trappings of stardom.
