Tina Turner died from natural causes at home in Switzerland
Tina Turner has died of natural causes at her home in Switzerland, it has been confirmed.
The legendary singer died at the age of 83 in Küsnach near Zurich after a long unspecified illness. She had previously battled colon cancer and suffered from high blood pressure for more than four decades.
Her representatives confirmed to DailyMail.com that the Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll died of natural causes. They announced the sad news of her death on May 24, saying, “With her, the world has lost a music legend and role model.”
After her death, Turner’s memoir resurfaced – in which she admitted that she had 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 her cause of death was previously unknown
The beloved artist’s death sent shockwaves around the world – with thousands of tributes pouring in for her
She revealed in her memoir that she signed up with an assisted suicide organization while mentally preparing for the possibility of dying.
Turner had learned that her out-of-control high blood pressure had accelerated her kidney damage – and when her body shut down, she began to make peace with the idea of death.
Her husband Bach finally donated his kidney to her in 2017.
Tina Turner’s tragic death was announced on May 24 and sent shock waves 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, leading to her transplant in 2017.
On April 9, 2023, in what are believed to be her last public remarks, she told The Guardian how she hoped the world would remember her – and how she didn’t fear death.
“How would you like to be remembered?” asked the Keeper.
Like the queen of rock and roll. As a woman who showed other women that it’s okay to strive for success on their own terms.”
When asked what frightens her about getting older, she replied, “Nothing. This is life’s full adventure 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 performed on stage in 1985. Turner was first diagnosed with high blood pressure in 1978 and her battle with colon cancer began in 2016. At the same time, her kidneys failed, leading to her transplant in 2017
The couple got married in 2013 after nearly 30 years of dating.
Born Anna-Mae Bullock in 1939 in Brownsville, Tennessee, to Zelma and Floyd Bullock, Turner overcame a turbulent childhood and an abusive marriage to become a musical sensation and legendary performer.
In her early twenties, she found fame with the Ike and Tina Turner Revue, a live act featuring her former husband.
Behind their veneer of success and marital bliss, she endured brutal abuse throughout the marriage. They divorced in 1978.
Turner, determined to succeed on her own and with four sons to raise, stunned fans and the media by speaking publicly about the abuse.
“I wanted to prevent people from thinking that Ike & Tina was so positive, that we were such a great team,” Turner explained in an eponymous documentary.
In the early 1980s, she was a musical powerhouse in her own right, rubbing shoulders with the world’s most respected rock stars.
Tina Turner’s idyllic home in Switzerland, where she passed away on May 24
Tributes from all over the world poured in for Tina Turner
Pictured: Tina Turner in 1996. After her death, Turner’s memoir resurfaced – in which she admitted that she once considered assisted suicide in 2016 before her husband Erwin Bach selflessly donated his kidney to her
Tina Turner’s tragic death was announced on May 24 and sent shockwaves around the world, but her cause of death was previously unknown
Exciting performances with Mick Jagger and David Bowie set her success on fire and she was soon celebrated with awards and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Throughout her career, Turner won eight Grammys from 25 nominations and three lifetime Grammy Awards. Her last stadium concert was in Sheffield, England, in 2009.
On Thursday, well-wishers gathered outside Tina Turner’s lakeside home to pay tribute to the music legend who had made Switzerland her home for nearly three decades.
Flowers and cards lay outside 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 estate to light candles and leave messages for the singer whose hits “What’s Love Got To Do with It?” and ‘Simply the best’.
Local residents describe her as a popular neighbor who appreciated the lack of commotion from fellow residents when walking around.
Turner moved to Switzerland in 1995 with her long-time partner Bach. In 2013, shortly after marrying Bach, she acquired Swiss nationality and gave up her US citizenship.