
Tina Turner beams in final public appearance before death: ‘Keep on rocking!’.Tina Turner dead at 83: Magic Johnson, Ciara and more react.Tina - who was inducted into the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist in 2021 - sold more than 100 million records worldwide throughout her career, with songs including the anthemic hit “The Best” and her solo comeback single “What’s Love Got to Do With It.” The “Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll” died at 83 on Wednesday after a prolific career that spanned decades. Here's what to know about legendary singer Tina Turner In 1985, the musician was prescribed pills that she was “supposed to take” daily. In an accompanying blog post for, Turner explained that she was diagnosed with hypertension in 1978.Īt the time, she admitted she “didn’t care much about it” and “didn’t really try to control it.” For far too long I believed that my body was an untouchable and indestructible bastion.” Tina Turner admitted that her kidney disease had put her health in “great danger” just two months before her death. “I have put myself in great danger by refusing to face the reality that I need daily, lifelong therapy with medication. “My kidneys are victims of my not realising that my high blood pressure should have been treated with conventional medicine,” she told her Instagram followers at the time. The legendary singer - who passed away Wednesday at the age of 83 after a “long illness” - opened up about her battle with kidney disease on March 9 in honor of International Kidney Day. Tina Turner admitted that her health was in “great danger” just two months before her death. King Charles honors the late Tina Turner with musical tribute at Buckingham Palace
