Tina Turner Has Died At Age 83
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The Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll Tina Turner died Wednesday at the age of 83.
A statement was released on Turner's verified Instagram account, announcing the death of the legendary performer.
“It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Tina Turner. With her music and her boundless passion for life, she enchanted millions of fans around the world and inspired the stars of tomorrow,” the statement read.
“Today we say goodbye to a dear friend who leaves us all her greatest work: her music. All our heartfelt compassion goes out to her family. Tina, we will miss you dearly,” the statement continued.
Rolling Stone reported that a spokesperson for the late singer said Turner died “peacefully” at her home outside of Zurich, Switzerland, after battling “a long illness.”
Born Anne Mae Bullock in 1939, Turner first rose to prominence in the ‘60s and ‘70s alongside her then-husband, Ike Turner. As the duo Ike & Tina Turner, they released numerous hit songs like “A Fool In Love,” “River Deep – Mountain High,” and “Proud Mary.”
She filed for divorce from Ike in 1976 after an abusive marriage.
Tina later went on to have a successful comeback as a solo artist in the ‘80s, including the Grammy-winning No. 1 record, “What’s Love Got to Do with It.”
In 2015, Billboard called Tina's career revival "one of the greatest comebacks in music history."
In total, Tina charted six songs into the Top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100, including "Private Dancer" and "We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)." She also won eight Grammy Awards and was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame twice: with Ike in 1991 and on her own in 2021.
In recent years, Turner's career has been the subject of a 2018 Tony-winning jukebox musical and a 2021 Emmy-nominated documentary.
Angela Bassett also received an Oscar nomination for her portrayal of Tina in the 1993 biopic, What's Love Got to Do with It.