Tina Turner is dead. The soul and rock singer died at the age of 83 at her home in Küsnacht in her adopted home of Switzerland. Now, of course, many fans are wondering about the cause of death.
An official statement on Turner’s social media said: “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Tina Turner. With her music and boundless passion for life, she has enchanted millions of fans around the world and inspired the stars of tomorrow. Today we say goodbye to a dear friend who leaves us all her greatest work: her music. Our deepest sympathy goes to her family. Tina, we will miss you very much. ”An official cause of death is not mentioned – several media reports that Turner “died after a long, serious illness”.
Health problems
In recent years, the musician has repeatedly made headlines with bad health news. In 2013, the musician suffered a stroke. In 2016 it was announced that she had been diagnosed with colon cancer. The following year, Turner underwent a kidney transplant — her husband Erwin Bach donated a kidney to her. At that time it was said that she could beat cancer. Turner spoke openly about her illnesses at the time, including in her book “Tina Turner — My Love Story.”
2021 – the magazine “InTouch” headlined that the cancer had come back and Turner was fighting for her life (as quoted by the “Kronen Zeitung”, among others). “The cancer is back and she has to do dialysis again. Those around her fear that she doesn’t have much longer to live. It’s very sad,” an unnamed insider was quoted as saying at the time. This has not been confirmed. There is no official reason why Turner died.