Tina Turner, the iconic singer is dead at age 83. The singer is said to have died at her home in Switzerland after a long illness on Wednesday.
Her representatives in a statement said she died at her home in Küsnacht near Zurich.
“Tina Turner, the ‘Queen of Rock’n Roll’ has died peacefully today at the age of 83 after a long illness in her home in Küsnacht near Zurich, Switzerland.
‘With her, the world loses a music legend and a role model,’ the statement from her representatives read.
About Tina Turner
Tina Turner’s soul classics and pop hits like The Best and What’s Love Got to Do With It made her a superstar.
Turner had suffered a number of health issues in recent years including cancer, a stroke and kidney failure, reports the BBC.
She rose to fame alongside husband Ike in the 1960s with songs including Proud Mary and River Deep and Mountain High.
She divorced the abusive Ike in 1978, and went on to find even greater success as a solo artist in the 1980s.
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