Russell Crowe is thankful he got to meet a hero of his. As remembrances poured in for Irish singer Sinéad O'Connor, who died Wednesday at age 56, the "Gladiator" star shared the story of his chance meeting with her a year ago. [readmore label="READ MORE: " link="https://etcanada.com/news/1008946/sinead-oconnor-dies-jamie-lee-curtis-sam-smith-and-more-celebs-react-to-the-passing-of-a-music-icon/" text="Sinéad O’Connor Dies: Jamie Lee Curtis, Sam Smith…