Sinéad O'Connor destroyed a picture of the pope on 'SNL' and was banned from NBC. Years later, people realized how right she was.
Sinéad O'Connor destroyed a picture of the pope on 'SNL' and was banned from NBC. Years later, people realized how right she was. Singer Sinead O'Connor rips up a picture of Pope John Paul II October 3, 1992, on "Saturday Night Live". Yvonne Hemsey/Getty Images Singer Sinead O'Connor rips up a picture of Pope John Paul II October 3, 1992, on "Saturday Night Live". Yvonne Hemsey/Getty Images Sinéad O'Connor has died at age 56, her family confirmed. In 1992, O'Connor was blacklisted after ripping up a picture of Pope John Paul II during an "SNL" appearance. O'Connor aimed to shed light on the Catholic Church's history of abuse before it was widely accepted. Sinéad O'Connor's family confirmed on Wednesday that the Grammy Award-winning singer had died at age 56. O'Connor rose to international stardom with her breakthrough hit cover of Prince's "Nothing Compares 2 U," but it was her con