Tina Turnerwho was 83 years old died last Wednesday (24) at his home in KüsnachtClose Zurichat Switzerlandafter a hard fight against a colon cancer. In the last months of her life she enjoyed a peaceful life in the city where she wanted to live. Europewhere, after nearly thirty years of residence, she became a respected citizen.
Turner led a very lowkey life, making it a point to do his own chores, pick up his mail, and exercise outside. After a lifetime of living in the spotlight, the singer moved to the quiet Swiss town of Küsnacht with her husband. Erwin Bacha German music manager he has been with since the 1980s. In 1995, Bach got a job as head of the Swiss offices of EMI Music in Zurichand the two went to the country.
They married in 2013, the same year she became a Swiss citizen and renounced her US passport.
“Sometimes Tina would come into town to shop. She had a butler but was happy to come alone with her husband Erwin,” the star butcher told the Chron. “They particularly enjoyed walking around the Moreira Gourmet House, which is the best place in the area to buy salmon and white truffles,” he added.
Turner and Bach lived in a classic whiteroofed mansion on the banks of the river Lake Zurich. A polished brass sign hung on the door urging visitors not to ring the bell before noon. It was written in both English and German.
Meeting while shopping
In the days after her death, neighbors claimed they knew of Turner’s fame but never molested her when they saw her in public. “It seems like she’s leading a relatively normal life and enjoying it,” said Oliver Moritz, a 46yearold hotel manager who is just meters from the lake shore. He also mentioned that he kept bumping into her while shopping.
“He was a happy person, very open and kindhearted,” he said Severin Silvestri, manager of a luxury restaurant near the singer’s house. The businessman mentioned that a few years ago, when she was “healthier,” Turner and Bach used to eat out occasionally.
Roland Roller Free, a Swiss music producer who worked with her on and off for more than a decade, said it was this normal life, free from harassment from fans and the press, that drew her to Switzerland. “I think it was important to her to find a place where she could live in peace,” he commented, adding, “I think she liked not being hunted down every day and being able to enjoy her retirement in peace.” can.”
The city’s mayor, Markus Ernst, claimed that some residents had become so used to their presence that they had forgotten their importance outside of Küsnacht. “We were already aware of her global fame in 2013, when she got married, and suddenly the press from all over the world came towards us,” said the politician.
In addition, Ernst mentioned that the diva helped the community. “She was a great ambassador for our city, and she did it entirely voluntarily,” he said, citing Turner’s habit of praising Switzerland and Küsnacht in the media.
With information from Globo and international agencies