Tina Turner performed at the Shoreline Amphitheater on May 23, 1997 in Mountain View, California. (Photo by Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images)
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Singer Tina Turner has died at the age of 83 after a long illness, according to a statement posted on her official Facebook page on Wednesday.
“It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Tina Turner. With her music and her boundless love for life, she attracted millions of fans around the world and inspired the stars of tomorrow,” the statement.
“Today we say goodbye to a dear friend who left us all his greatest work: his music. All our heartfelt sympathies go out to his family. Tina, we miss you so much,” it continued.
Widely called the Queen of Rock and Roll, Turner’s career spanned 60 years and included the iconic songs “Proud Mary” and “What’s Love Got to Do with It.”
In recent years, Turner has suffered from poor health. He was diagnosed with intestinal cancer in 2016 and had a kidney transplant in 2017.
In a separate statement to Sky News, a spokesman said Turner died “peacefully” at his home in Kusnacht, near Zurich, Switzerland.
“With him, the world has lost a music legend and a role model,” the spokesperson said.
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