Tina Turner, 83, who had been suffering from multiple health problems, died of “natural causes,” according to a new report.
As the Daily Mail reports, the singer died of “natural causes” in her home in Switzerland.
The “Queen of Rock & Roll”, however, suffered from many health problems. The press release announcing her death also indicated that she died “peacefully at her home in Küsnacht, Switzerland, following a long illness.”
In 2013, three weeks after marrying the Swiss Erwin Bach, Tina Turner suffered a stroke. Following this attack, the artist could no longer walk and it took several months for her to be able to move normally.
Three years after the stroke, Tina Turner was also diagnosed with intestinal cancer in 2016. She had to undergo a kidney transplant in April 2017 after her husband Erwin Bach donated a kidney to her, writes News.ro .
On March 9, on the occasion of World Kidney Day, the singer also confessed on social networks that she put herself “in great danger” by not paying enough attention to her health problems.
“I didn’t realize that my high blood pressure was supposed to be treated with conventional medicine,” she said. And he added: “I put myself in great danger by refusing to see the reality: I needed daily drug treatment for life. For too long I believed that my body was an untouchable and indestructible bastion.”
One of the most popular pop stars of all time, Tina Turner retired from performing in 2009, but has made a few public appearances, including the Broadway premiere of a play about her life.
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Anna Mae Bullock was born on November 26, 1939, in Nutbush, Tennessee. She took Tina Turner as her stage name. She holds the Guinness record for the solo artist with the most concert tickets ever sold. She began her career in the 1960s, becoming known as part of the duo Ike & Tina. He made his solo debut in 1977.
He collaborated with names such as The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Rod Stewart and Cher, and his discography includes nine studio albums, which have sold more than 100 million copies worldwide. His best known singles include “Nutbush City Limits”, the first he wrote, “River Deep – Mountain High”, “Private Dancer”, “What You Get Is What You See”, “Steamy Windows”, “The Best”, “I Don’t Wanna Lose You” and “Golden Eye”.
She was awarded 8 Grammy Awards out of 25 nominations, and in 1991 she was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame. The song “River Deep – Mountain High” was included in the Grammy Hall of Fame, in 1999. The life of Tina Turner was screened in 1993, under the name “What’s Love Got to Do With It”, the role of the artist being played by Angela Bassett.
In 2021, she was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for the second time.
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