ZURICH, SWITZERLAND: A day after the death of Tina Turner, her cause of death has been revealed. The queen of Rock 'n' Roll died of natural causes on May 24 at the age of 83. Her representative confirmed to The Telegraph that Turner died in her Kusnacht home near Zurich, Switzerland, after suffering from a "long illness."
In a statement shared on Instagram at the time of her death, the spokesperson wrote, "With her music and her boundless passion for life, she enchanted millions of fans around the world and inspired the stars of tomorrow. Today we say goodbye to a dear friend who leaves us all her greatest work: her music. All our heartfelt compassion goes out to her family. Tina, we will miss you dearly."
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The music icon's death came as a shock to the world, however, her prolonged health issues that led her to take a step back in her professional life were known to her fans. Two months before her death, the 'Steamy Windows' singer admitted that her kidney disease has placed her in "great danger." On March 9, Turner took to Instagram to share her health update. "My kidneys are victims of my not realising [sic] that my high blood pressure should have been treated with conventional medicine," she wrote.
"I have put myself in great danger by refusing to face the reality that I need daily, lifelong therapy with medication. For far too long I believed that my body was an untouchable and indestructible bastion," Turner added.
Turner previously said she had an 'abusive life'
In the 2021 HBO documentary 'Tina', the actress revealed she suffered from several physical and mental health issues. The 'Proud Mary' singer shared that following her abusive marriage with her first husband Ike Turner who was also her music partner, she was diagnosed with a form of post-traumatic stress disorder. "I had an abusive life, there’s no other way to tell the story. It’s a reality. It’s a truth. That’s what you’ve got, so you have to accept it," Tina said in the documentary.
In 1968, Turner tried to escape from her ex-husband with a sleeping pill overdose. The feminist hero who was later married to Erwin Bach after a 27-year-old relationship had several ailments including a stroke and intestinal cancer, reported Page Six.
