Tina Turner reportedly died with out ever having met ‘most’ of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
The ‘Queen of Rock n Roll’ is survived by two of her 4 sons, in addition to two grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.
Turner died in her Switzerland residence on Might 24 on the age of 83 from an undisclosed sickness.
Now, Web page Six claims the mom of 4 didn’t let on to her wider household that she was ”critically in poor health” within the lead as much as her demise.
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The music icon’s shut pal, Cher, confirmed on social media Turner “was actually sick and never wanting individuals to find out about it”, after struggling with sickness “for a very long time”.
In keeping with Web page Six, the Ain’t No Mountain Excessive Sufficient singer by no means met her grandchildren and great-grandchildren from her organic son Ronald ‘Ronnie’ Turner and her adoptive son Michael Turner.
Ronald, the organic son of Tina and Ike Turner, who had an infamously tumultuous marriage shared three kids from his marriage to spouse Afida Turner.
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Sadly, he died in December 2022 on the age of 62, his spouse revealing he had suffered a medical emergency after falling in poor health within the weeks previous to his demise.
In a touching tribute, Turner shared her heartbreak to the world on Instagram.
“Ronnie, you left the world far too early. In sorrow i shut my eyes and consider you, my beloved son,” she wrote.
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The singer reportedly did not get the prospect to satisfy Ronnie’s two kids, Raquel and Randy, nor her granddaughter Raquel’s two sons, Tyson and Tyrese.
The Proud Mary singer was additionally the grandmother of Tiffany Turner-Dukes, 40, the daughter of Michael Turner – who Turner adopted, alongside Ike Jr., from her marriage to their father Ike Turner in 1962.
Michael’s daughter Tiffany is the founding father of an anti-bullying non-profit and apparently takes after her grandmother as she can be credited as a musician.
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Tiffany, nor her three kids Marli, Amari and Gianni, ever met their well-known relative in particular person. Nevertheless, Tiffany posted a candy tribute to her late grandmother, writing, “Relaxation in freedom…Uncle Craig and Ronnie are ready for you.”
The submit references Turner’s lack of each her organic sons Ronnie and Craig, who died earlier than their mom.
Turner shared Craig with saxophonist Raymond Hill, who was in Ike’s band Kings of Rhythm. She had Craig when she was 18 and nonetheless in highschool.
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Craig died by suicide in 2018 on the age of 59.
Turner shared on Twitter that dropping her firstborn was her “saddest second as a mom”.
Throughout a chat with shut pal Oprah Winfrey, the singer shared her disbelief and grief over his demise.
“Throughout our final speak, he stated, ‘I simply wish to hear your voice and that snort.’ He had by no means stated one thing like that. I believe that was his goodbye to me, however I did not realise it on the time,” Turner recalled.
Neither Craig nor Ike Jr. had any kids.
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