Tina Turner has been confirmed to have died of natural causes at her home in Switzerland.
The legendary singer died at the age of 83 after a long, unspecified illness in Küsnach near Zurich. She had previously battled colon cancer for over four decades and suffered from high blood pressure.
Her representatives confirmed to that the Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll died of natural causes. On May 24, they announced the sad news of her death: “With her, the world loses a music legend and role model.”
After her death, Turner’s memoir resurfaced – she admitted she once considered assisted suicide in 2016, before her husband Erwin Bach selflessly donated his kidney to her.
The queen of rock ‘n’ roll, Tina Turner, died of natural causes. Her death was announced on May 24, but the cause of death was previously unknown
The popular artist’s death sent shockwaves around the world – thousands of tributes poured in for her
In her memoirs, she revealed that she had joined a euthanasia organization to prepare herself mentally for the possibility of dying.
Turner had found that her untreated high blood pressure had accelerated her kidney damage — and when her body would shut down, she began to reconcile the thought of death.
Her husband Bach finally donated his kidney to her in 2017.
The tragic death of Tina Turner was announced on May 24 – sending shockwaves around the world – but her cause of death was previously unknown.
Turner was first diagnosed with high blood pressure in 1978 and began her battle with colon cancer in 2016. At the same time, her kidneys failed, which led to a transplant in 2017.
On April 9, 2023, in what will probably be her last public speech, she told the Guardian that she hoped the world would remember her – and that she was not afraid of death.
‘How would you like to be remembered?’ asked the Guardian.
“As the queen of rock ‘n’ roll.” As a woman who showed other women that it’s okay to strive for success on your own.”
When asked what scares her about getting older, she replied, “Nothing.” That’s the whole adventure of life and I embrace and accept each day with what it brings.”
Turner is survived by two of her four sons – two predeceased her – and her 67-year-old husband, Erwin Bach.
Tina Turner performing on stage in 1985. Turner was first diagnosed with high blood pressure in 1978 and began her battle with colon cancer in 2016. At the same time, her kidneys failed, which led to a transplant in 2017
The couple married in 2013 after dating for almost 30 years.
Turner was born Anna-Mae Bullock in 1939 in Brownsville, Tennessee, to Zelma and Floyd Bullock. Overcoming a turbulent childhood and an abusive marriage, he became a musical sensation and legendary artist.
She rose to fame in her early 20s with the Ike and Tina Turner revue, a live act with her ex-husband.
Behind her cloak of success and marital bliss, she endured brutal abuse throughout the marriage. They divorced in 1978.
Turner, who was determined to find success on her own and raise four sons, stunned fans and media by speaking publicly about the abuse.
“I didn’t want people to think that Ike & Tina were so positive, that we were such a great team,” Turner explained in a documentary of the same name.
In the early ’80s she was a musical powerhouse in her own right, standing shoulder to shoulder with some of the world’s most respected rock stars.
Tina Turner’s idyllic home in Switzerland, where she passed away on May 24th
Honors poured in for Tina Turner from all over the world
Pictured: Tina Turner in 1996. After her death, Turner’s memoir resurfaced – she admitted she once considered assisted suicide in 2016, before her husband Erwin Bach selflessly donated his kidney to her
The tragic death of Tina Turner was announced on May 24 – sending shockwaves around the world – but her cause of death was previously unknown
Thrilling performances with Mick Jagger and David Bowie fueled her success and she was quickly celebrated with awards and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Over the course of her career, Turner has won eight Grammys from 25 nominations and three Grammy Awards for Life. Their last stadium concert was in Sheffield, England in 2009.
On Thursday, well-wishers gathered outside Tina Turner’s lakefront home to pay tribute to the music legend who made Switzerland her home for nearly three decades.
Flowers and cards lay in front of the house in the picturesque town of Küsnacht on the shore of Lake Zurich.
A steady stream of visitors flocked to the gates of her property to light candles and leave messages for the singer, whose hits included “What’s Love Got To Do With It?”. and “Simply the best.”
Locals described her as a popular neighbor who appreciated that roommates showed no agitation as they walked around.
Turner moved to Switzerland in 1995 with her longtime partner Bach. In 2013, shortly after her marriage to Bach, she became a Swiss citizen, renouncing her US citizenship.