Legendary singer Tina Turner has died at the age of 83 after a long illness, her publicist has announced.
Turner’s publicist Bernard Doherty announced her passing in a statement to the PA news agency on Wednesday evening.
“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 Kusnacht near Zurich, Switzerland,” he said.
“With her, the world loses a music legend and a role model.
“Tina Turner was born Anna Mae Bullock on November 26, 1939, in Nutbush, Tennessee, USA. She became famous in the late 60s as the singer of the band Ike & Tina Turner Revue, but later she became successful worldwide as a solo artist.
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