American singer-musician Tina Turner passed at the age of 83. How did Tina Turner die?
The well-known American singer-musician Tina Turner died at the age of 83. She was widely regarded as one of the greatest rock singers of all time. Her publicist confirmed her death on Wednesday. The Queen of Rock 'n' Roll, Tina Turner, died peacefully today at the age of 83 after a long illness at her home in Kusnacht, near Zurich, Switzerland. The world lost a musical legend and a role model. She retired two decades ago, but even after her retirement, Turner's incredible voice and era-defining songs remain among the genre's most popular.
Turner announced her
retirement from music in 2000 after a fifty-year career.
"I was just
tired of singing and making everyone happy," she said in a 2019 interview
with the New York Times. "That's what I've ever done in my life.
How did Tina Turner die?
She performed with
Beyonce at the 2008 Grammy Award to celebrate the 50th anniversary of her stage
debut, but has not returned to the stage since. In recent years, she had been
plagued by health problems. She was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2016 and also
underwent a kidney transplant in 2017. A statement from her publicist confirmed
that the cause of the icon's death was his long battle with the disease.