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Tina Turner’s son Ronnie is reported dead at 62 – Hollywood Life


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Ronnie Turner is said to have passed away at the age of 62. The actor whose parents are Tina, 83, and Ike Turner, passed away after paramedics were called to his San Fernando Valley home on Thursday, December 8, according to TMZ. Although it is not clear what illness he was suffering from, the person who made the call said he had trouble breathing when he left the house and then stopped breathing. He was pronounced dead at the scene, when bystanders tried to perform CPR. He is survived by his wife, two half brothers, and his mother.

Ronnie is seen at his father Ike’s funeral in 2007. (SplashNews)

Ronnie is Tina’s younger son after she gave birth to her brother Craig, who died by suicide in 2018 at the age of 59. Tina also adopted Ike’s two children from other relationships (Ike Jr. and Michael), but both are older than Ronnie. Ronnie’s state of health is unclear, but he is believed to have battled cancer in the past. Ronnie’s father died in December 2007 at the age of 76.

Ike Jr. revealed that he had some contact with his half brother in a 2018 interview with Daily mail, where he also mentioned that he was married to a French singer. “I talk to Ronnie often – he is in good health and is married to a singer Afida Turnerhe told the store.

The son of the music icon has followed in her footsteps and pursued his own musical career and is passionate about acting. Most notably, he appeared as The Revue in the 1993 biopic about his mother What does love have to do with it?highlighted Angela Bassett as the “Queen of Rock and Roll” and Laurence Fishburne playing her ex-husband, each IMDb. Other than the movie, it seems like Ronnie has barely gone unnoticed. He made a rare public appearance in 2007 at his father’s funeral.

Ronnie was married to Afida from 2007 until his death. The 45-year-old singer posted a series of photos and wrote gratitude for her late husband on her personal page. Instagram after his death. “My God, Ronnie Turner, a true angel, big soul, very divine, my husband, my best friend, my child,” she wrote. “This is a tragedy. [You’re] with your brother Craig and your father Ike… Rest in heaven.”

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