Tina Turner death – latest: Legendary singer’s cause of death revealed after she dies aged 83
The all-time great rock’n’roll vocalist, whose songs include ‘The Best’ and ‘Proud Mary’, died at her home in Switzerland after a lengthy illness from intestinal cancer
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Your support makes all the difference.Tina Turner died of natural causes on Wednesday (24 May), it’s been confirmed.
“Tina Turner, the ‘Queen of Rock’n’Roll’ has died peacefully today at the age of 83 after a long illness in her home in Kusnacht near Zurich, Switzerland,” her publicist said in a statement.
“With her, the world loses a music legend and a role model.”
The singer rose to prominence performing with her husband Ike Turner in the 1960s before overcoming his violent, abusive behaviour to go on to become a chart-topping solo artist.
Turner earned a legion of fans for her riveting live performances, and was best known for songs such as “Private Dancer”, “The Best”, “What’s Love Got to Do With It” and “Proud Mary”.
Born Anna Mae Bullock on 26 November, 1939, in Nutbush, Tennessee, Turner would go on to sell more than 180 million albums and won 12 Grammy Awards.
Turner was diagnosed with intestinal cancer in 2016 and received a kidney transplant in 2017.
Stars of the entertainment world including Mick Jagger, Bryan Adams, Rosario Dawson, Paloma Faith and Naomi Campbell paid tribute to the iconic singer.
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When did Tina Turner renounce her US citizenship?
In 1993, Tina Turner relocated to Switzerland with her longtime partner, music producer Erwin Bach.
She later renounced her US citizenship in favour of Swiss nationality, shortly after her marriage to Bach in 2013.
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How many children did Tina Turner have?
Tina Turner had four children and is survived by two.
Her eldest, Craig Turner, whom she shared with saxophonist Raymond Hill, died of suicide in 2018 at age 59.
She shared one biological son, Ronnie Turner, with ex-husband Ike Turner. Ronnie died in December 2022, aged 62, months before Turner’s death.
The “What’s Love Got to Do with It” singer is survived by Ike’s two sons, both of whom she adopted: Ike Jr, 65, and Michael, 65.
Tina Turner ‘peacefully' succumbed to a lengthy illness
On Wednesday (24 May), it was announced that Tina Turner had “peacefully” died after a long illness.
While the illness was not specifically identified, the Queen of Rock’N’ Roll had struggled with several illnesses in recent years. In 2013 she suffered from a stroke, in 2016 she was diagnosed with intestinal cancer and in 2017 she received a kidney transplant.
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