The news of the death of Tina Turner took her followers by surprise this May 24, 2023, because despite the fact that the health problems the singer was going through were known, such as intestinal cancer and a kidney transplant, it was unknown that this was deteriorating her. However, Anna Mae Bullock lost the battle with death, and passed away in his home Kusnacht located near Zurich.
At 83 years old, Turner wrote his own rock & roll story with a voice that made her stand out among other artists and, as if that were not enough, she managed to arouse admiration among other of her colleagues as Beyonce.
The rock queen In addition to being a singer, she stood out as an actress and composer; even, her staging was unmatched, which made her shine on stage even when she went on tour with the Rolling Stones by England and USA.
Those in charge of announcing her death were her relatives, who shared a statement through the singer’s social networks, in which they explained how her death occurred and stressed that it was “A role model for several generations.”
“With her, the world loses a music legend and a role model. With her music and her inexhaustible vitality, Tina Turner moved millions of fans and inspired many artists of the following generations”, expressed the spokesperson for the immortalized music legend.
After the death, the media have wondered when will be the funeral of the interpreter of topics such as The Best, I don’t wanna fight either Hell Disk, Therefore, in the statement they indicated that it will take place as a private ceremony attended by close friends of the singer and their relatives. However, they did not want to reveal further details about the date on which it will take place.
“There will be a private funeral for close friends and family. Please, we ask for respect for the privacy of the family in this difficult moment they are going through,” was the statement delivered by the artist’s relatives.
Anna Mae Bullock -such her real name- was born on November 26, 1939 in a segregated Tennessee hospital and spent his final years at a 260,000-square-foot estate on Lake Zurich.
Physically battered, emotionally devastated, and financially ruined by her 20-year relationship with Ike Turnerbecame a superstar in her own right in her 40s, at a time when most of her peers were on the wane, and was still a major concert draw years later.
in his golden years sold more than 150 million records worldwide, won 12 Grammy Awards, was voted with Ike into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991, later in 2021 the vote took place alone, in addition, she was honored at the Kennedy Center in 2005. Her life became the basis of a movie, a Broadway musical and a documentary on HBO in 2021 which he called his public farewell.
Another aspect that stands out in Turner, is that she was the first artist to speak candidly about domestic abuse, becoming a hero to battered women and a symbol of resilience for all. Ike Turner did not deny mistreating her, although he did try to blame Tina on her for her problems. When he died in 2007, a representative for his ex-wife said: “Tina is aware that Ike passed away”.
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