Russell Crowe paid an emotional tribute to his ‘hero’ Sinéad O’Connor on Wednesday.Photo:Ivan Romano/Getty Images; David Corio/Redferns
Ivan Romano/Getty Images; David Corio/Redferns
Russell Croweis rememberingSinéad O’Connorafter her death at age 56.
On Wednesday, theGladiatoractor, 59, posted a moving tribute to the late singer, sharing that she was a “hero” of his.
“One of my new friends muttered an exclamation, jumped up and pursued the woman," he continued. “Thirty metres down the road the friend and the woman embraced and he waived me over. There under streetlights with mist on my breath, I met Sinéad. She looked in my eyes, and uttered with disarming softness “oh, it’s you Russell.” ”
Crowe then detailed how O’Connor joined his table and “ordered a hot tea” before the group had a wide-ranging discussion that included Dublin weather, movies, music, politics, “the ongoing fight for indigenous recognition in many places, but particularly in Australia,” and O’Connor’s writer brother.
“I had the opportunity to tell her she was a hero of mine,” the actor added.
Sinéad O’Connor.Michel Linssen/Redferns
Michel Linssen/Redferns
The heartfelt tribute ended with Crowe recalling the late singer’s departure from the table and the reaction of himself and his friends.
“When her second cup was taking on the night air, she rose, embraced us all and strode away into the fog-dimmed streetlights. We sat there the four of us and variously expressed the same thing. What an amazing woman. Peace be with your courageous heart Sinéad.”
Crowe’s tweet came as multiple celebrities, friends and fans honored the late singer, whose death isnot being treated as suspicious, Scotland Yard confirmed to PEOPLE Thursday.
“Gutting,”Florence Pughwrote in an Instagram Story post on Wednesday. “A great one has left us. I only hope she’s gone in peace and love and is with her own loved ones. Thank you for everything you gave us,” the actress continued. Her tribute was written over a black and white image of O’Connor shared from theBritish VogueInstagram account.
Pugh, 27, also left anemotional commenton a lengthy Instagram post from Irish comedy actressAisling Beahonoring the late singer. “I’m gutted. Absolutely gutted,” she wrote. “The originally f— it energy we all aspire to have. Feel very sad today. Great videos of her performing! Amazing you got to meet her! Love x.”
Sinéad O’Connor attends the 50th Anniversary of ‘The Late Late Show’ in Dublin, Ireland.Phillip Massey/FilmMagic
Phillip Massey/FilmMagic
In her own tribute, Bea, 39, wrote emotionally about her sadness at O’Connor’s death and recalled a time the two had worked together.
“How desperately sad the loss of Sinéad O’Connor is. For music and Ireland,” Bea wrote, before describing how O’Connor was a “hero” of hers and describing a 2019 episode of Ireland’sLate Late Showthe pair both appeared on.
Detailing how O’Connor had been “villified” and “humilated” during her career, the actress added that “everything [O’Connor] stood up for and against then, including racism in the music industry, has been proven to have been needed and right.”
“She was the original truth sayer who wouldn’t go easy into the night. The original “difficult” woman who didn’t make it easy. Because easy wasn’t the right thing to do and it wasn’t the truth. Gone too soon. Nothing compares to you,” Bea’s post concluded.
The three actors' posts come as artists across the world of entertainment have taken to social media to remember O’Connor’s work in music and beyond.
ActressMayim Bialikshared a collection of black-and-white images of O’Connor and remembered her as someone who “made a tremendous impression” during her teenage years.
“Remembering the Iconic Sinead O’Connor Her music changed the industry and her fierce fearlessness made a tremendous impression on my teenage years,” the Jeopardy! host, 47,wrote on Twitter. “She was ahead of her time in so many ways and gone far too soon. Rest in power, Sinead O’Connor.”
source: people.com
