Tina Turner's son dies at 62 as cause of death remains unknown (2024)

10th Dec 2022, 20:00By Matthew Aquino

Who is Erwin Bach

Erwin Bach65, is married to Tina Turner and works as a music executive, actor, and producer.

He was born in Cologne,Germany,and is known for being married toTina Turner.

As well as a career in music, he is an actor and producer having worked on Tina and Tina Turner – One of the Living, films about his wife.

10th Dec 2022, 19:30By Matthew Aquino

Hit songs from the Queen of ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll’

Tina Turneris known for making hit after hit throughout her career.

With twelve Grammy Awards, Turner has sold over 100million records.

One of her hit songs, River Deep – Mountain High, released in 1966, is Rolling Stone’s number 33 song on the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time list.

Turner took the world by storm in the 1980s, with hit songs like What’s Love Got to Do with It, Let’s Stay Together, and I Don’t Wanna Lose You.

Turner has a total of 10 studio albums, two live albums, and two soundtrack albums.

In 2020, Turner released a remix to What’s Love Got to Do with It with EDM star Kygo.

10th Dec 2022, 19:00By Matthew Aquino

Who is Tina Turner

Tina Turneris a legendary performer who is known as the “Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll.”

Turner, now 81, has amassed a massive amount of wealth following her years as a musical performer.

Her son Ronnie Turner has reportedly passed away at the age of 62, this comes just less than four years after her other son Craig Turner committed suicide.

10th Dec 2022, 18:30By Matthew Aquino

Fans have paid tribute all over social media

Fans from all over the world have flocked to Twitter to rememberRonnie Turner.

One fan wrote on Twitter: “My most sincere condolences to @tinaturner and @AfidaTurner… May Ronnie rest in peace.”

Another said: “My sincerest condolences to @tinaturner on the loss of her youngest son Ronnie Turner, just four years after losing her first son.”

A third added: “No parent should ever have to bury one of their children. Prayers sent for Tina and the rest of the family and friends.”

10th Dec 2022, 18:00By Matthew Aquino

Ronnie Turner dead at 62

Tina Turner’ssonRonniehas reportedly died at the age of 62.

Police are said to have received a 911 call on Thursday morning from someone who saidRonnie Turnerwas struggling to breathe outside their home.

Paramedics then rushed to the address in San Fernando Valley,Los Angeles, where bystanders were attempting CPR.

Despite their best efforts, Tina’s second-born could not be saved and was pronounced dead at the scene,TMZ reports.

It is unclear what led to the medical emergency and whether it was related to his existing health issues which previously included cancer.

10th Dec 2022, 17:30By Matthew Aquino

Tina Turner’s health struggles

Now 81, the music legend has battledhealth problemsincluding a stroke and cancer.

Turner’s had a kidney transplant in 2017 which was donated by her husband Erwin Bach.

She discussed in her recent documentary how difficult her life has been, causing her to eventually bow out of the spotlight.

10th Dec 2022, 17:00By Matthew Aquino

Tina Turner’s life story, continued

Tina Turneropened up last year in her HBO documentary, Tina.

The documentary is a personal reflection of her life and alludes to a conclusion of her time in the spotlight, ending with a series of bows taken by the singer.

She asks the audience in the film, “How do you bow out slowly, just go away?”

The documentary shows her rise to fame in the 1960s and the simultaneous relationship she had with rockstarIke Turner.

Her abusive relationship with Ike was also explored in the 1993 biopic What’s Love Got To Do With It?

10th Dec 2022, 16:30By Matthew Aquino

More on Tina Turner’s life

Tina Turneris not only one of music’s most legendary performers, but her life has inspired an Oscar-nominated biopic, aBroadwaymusical, and anHBOdocumentary.

Beyond the sparkly costumes and powerhouse voice, Turner has endured a tumultuous life of tragedy.

According toNPR, Turner’s childhood in Tennessee was spent in poverty.

Turner said of her 1993 biopic, “The story was actually written, so that I would no longer have to discuss the issue.”

She added of her personal life, “I don’t love that it’s always talked about… this constant reminder, it’s not so good. I’m not so happy about it.”

10th Dec 2022, 16:00By Matthew Aquino

Who are Ronnie’s siblings?

Ronniehad four brothers, including his late brother Craig who passed away in 2018.

Ronnie wasthe youngest of the four, his older brothers Ike Jr. and Michael survive him.

Ronnie also has two sisters Twanna and Mia, from his father Ike’s previous relationships.

10th Dec 2022, 15:30By Matthew Aquino

Tina Turner’s rise to icon status

Tina Turnerwas born in 1939 inTennesseewhere she lived a life of poverty and hardship.

She joined Ike Turner’s band in the late 50s leading to her first recording under the name Little Ann.

Turner had her first sonCraigwith saxophonist Raymond Hill before her relationship with Ike.

Ikeand Tina became quickly known as a musical duo and tied the knot in 1962.

10th Dec 2022, 15:00By Sophie Gable

Who is Ronnie’s father, Ike Turner?

Ike Turner,Ronnie’sfather was a key figure in 1950s Rock & Roll with his band Kings of Rhythm.

Ike and Tina Turnerbecame a musical pair before she rebranded herself as a solo artist in the 1980s.

The two had a notoriously tumultuous and abusive relationship, which is well documented in Tina’s memoir and biopic.

Tina and Ike had two sons, Ronnie and his brother Raymond Craig Turner.

Craig was from a previous marriage but Ike adopted him and Tina adopted Ike’s two sons Ike Jr. and Michael.

Ike passed away in 2007 from an accidental drug overdose in his California home.

10th Dec 2022, 14:30By Sophie Gable

Tina Turner’s life story, continued

Tina Turneropened up last year in her HBO documentary, Tina.

The documentary is a personal reflection of her life and alludes to a conclusion of her time in the spotlight, ending with a series of bows taken by the singer.

She asks the audience in the film, “How do you bow out slowly, just go away?”

The documentary shows her rise to fame in the 1960s and the simultaneous relationship she had with rockstarIke Turner.

Her abusive relationship with Ike was also explored in the 1993 biopic What’s Love Got To Do With It?

10th Dec 2022, 14:00By Sophie Gable

More on Tina Turner’s life

Tina Turneris not only one of music’s most legendary performers, but her life has inspired an Oscar-nominated biopic, aBroadwaymusical, and anHBOdocumentary.

Beyond the sparkly costumes and powerhouse voice, Turner has endured a tumultuous life of tragedy.

According toNPR, Turner’s childhood in Tennessee was spent in poverty.

Turner said of her 1993 biopic, “The story was actually written, so that I would no longer have to discuss the issue.”

She added of her personal life, “I don’t love that it’s always talked about… this constant reminder, it’s not so good. I’m not so happy about it.”

10th Dec 2022, 13:30By Sophie Gable

Who is Afida Turner?

Afida Turner is a French singer and the daughter-in-law ofTina Turner.

She marriedRonnie Turnerin 2007.

Ronnie was pronounced dead on December 8 after paramedics rushed to his home in San Fernando Valley,California.

10th Dec 2022, 13:00By Sophie Gable

Ronnie followed in Tina’s footsteps

Like his parents, Ronnie Turner also had a love for performing.

He acted in his mother’s biopic What’s Love Got To Do With It starringAngela Bassett.

Ronnie also played in a band called Manufactured Funk, according toPeople Magazine.

He was a bass guitarist and was even featured on a number of his mother’s tours.

10th Dec 2022, 12:30By Sophie Gable

Tina’s surviving children

With the deaths of her sonsRonnieand Raymond Craig,Tinahas two surviving sons.

Ike Jr and Michael are the last of Tina and Ike’s sons together.

Ronnie also had two additional siblings, sisters Twanna and Mia, from Ike’s other relationships.

On July 3, 2018, Ronnie’s brother Raymond Craig died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at the age of 59.

If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255) or text Crisis Text Line at 741741.

10th Dec 2022, 12:00By Sophie Gable

Who was Ronnie's wife?

Ronnie married a French singer named Afida in 2007.

She was born in 1976 in Auchel, Pas-de-Calais, France.

According to IMDB, she released her first single in 2011 titled, Come With Me.

She is also known for songs, Etienne, Repose au paradis, and I Hate to Love U.

Afida also acted in multiple films including Shut UP and Shoot!, Single Black Female, and Visions Interdites.

10th Dec 2022, 11:30By Sophie Gable

Fans send condolences to the family

Fans have taken to Twitter to send condolences to the family of Ronnie Turner after news broke of his sudden death.

One fan wrote, "Sending my love and condolences to #TinaTurner in the loss of her son, Ronnie Turner."

Another added they were thinking of Tina Turner, "Rest in Power to her son, praying for her peace of mind in this difficult time."

10th Dec 2022, 11:00By Sophie Gable

When did Ike Turner die

Ike passed away on December 12, 2007 at his home in San Marcos, California.

His body was reportedly found by his ex-wife Ann and his assistant Falina Rasool.

The musician’s funeral was held on December 21, 2007 and was subsequently cremated.

The San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office reported that Turner had died from a cocaine overdose, as it was reported in January 2008.

Ike left no will to his fortune and a judge ruled that his children would be the beneficiaries of his estate after his passing.

If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) at 1-800-662-HELP (4357).

10th Dec 2022, 10:30By Sophie Gable

A tumultuous marriage with Ike Turner, continued

Ultimately, the singer left him in 1976 and their divorce was finalized just two years later.

She remarried music executiveErwin Bachin 2013 in Lake Zurich, Switzerland.

Turner, now 81,says goodbye to her fans in a new documentary filmas she reveals she is battling a form of post-traumatic stress disorder.

10th Dec 2022, 10:00By Sophie Gable

A tumultuous marriage with Ike Turner

Tina Turner alleged that her relationship with Ike Turner was physically abusive and in her memoir, My Love Story, Tina described feeling reluctant to wed, saying: “(Arguing) would just make him mad, and that might lead to a beating.

Adding: “I definitely didn’t want a black eye on my wedding day.”

She recounted toW Magazinethat Ike was upset when she would not change her name, saying: “First, he was verbally abusive. Then, he picked up a wooden shoe stretcher.

10th Dec 2022, 09:30By Sophie Gable

Tina and Ike’s children

Tina and Ike had two sonstogether, Ronald Renelle and Raymond Craig Turner.

Raymond Craig was adopted by Ike as Tina had him in a previous relationship with bandmate Raymond Hill.

In addition, Ike had two other sons, Ike Turner Jr. and Michael Turner from a previous marriage to a woman named Lorraine Taylor.

Ike also had Mia Turner with Ann Thomas, and Twanna Melby Turner with Pat Richard.

10th Dec 2022, 09:00By Sophie Gable

How long was Tina Turner married to Ike

Tinaand Ike Turner were married for 16 years.

The star was only 22 years old when she fell in love with Ike, who was five years her junior, according to theBBC.

The pair met at a nightclub in Manhattan and sparked up a romance after singing together.

After dating for some time, Tina and Ike traveled to Tijuana, Mexico to get married in 1962.

10th Dec 2022, 08:30By Sophie Gable

Who was Ike Turner

Ike Turner was an American musician, bandleader, songwriter, record producer, andtalent scout.

He is best known for his work in the 1960s and 1970s with his then-wifeTina Turneras the leader of theIke & Tina TurnerRevue.

10th Dec 2022, 08:00By Sophie Gable

Hit songs from the Queen of ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll’

Tina Turneris known for making hit after hit throughout her career.

With twelve Grammy Awards, Turner has sold over 100million records.

One of her hit songs, River Deep – Mountain High, released in 1966, is Rolling Stone’s number 33 song on the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time list.

Turner took the world by storm in the 1980s, with hit songs like What’s Love Got to Do with It, Let’s Stay Together, and I Don’t Wanna Lose You.

Turner has a total of 10 studio albums, two live albums, and two soundtrack albums.

In 2020, Turner released a remix to What’s Love Got to Do with It with EDM star Kygo.