Tina Turner’s son, Ronnie, has died at the age of 62. According to reports, a 911 call was made by an unknown person on Thursday, stressing they had seen a man outside of their home in the San Fernando Valley struggling to breathe. While it’s unclear what had caused Ronnie to experience breathing difficulties, TMZ claims that within minutes, he stopped breathing altogether.
Sources say that while paramedics desperately attempted to resuscitate Ronnie with CPR after rushing to the address, he was pronounced dead shortly after. While it has yet to be determined what led up to Ronnie’s untimely passing, it’s no secret that Tina’s son had experienced health problems in the past, including cancer.
It is with great sadness that we heard this morning of the passing of Ronnie Turner, @tinaturner’s son at the age of 62. I’d like to send my most sincere condolences to Tina, her husband and her niece Jackie. May Ronnie rest in peace
#tinaturner #son #rip #ronnieturner pic.twitter.com/yjuz52gmJc
— Tina Turner Blog (@tinaturnerblog) December 9, 2022
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News of Ronnie’s death comes just four years after Craig — Tina’s oldest son — committed suicide. An official autopsy will determine the actual cause of death in the coming weeks. Socialites, help us in keeping Tina and her family in your prayers during this difficult time.
Fans have since paid their respects to the star, who famously took part in the 1992 biopic of his mom’s biopic, “What’s Love Got To Do With It?”
“My sincerest condolences to @tinaturner on the loss of her youngest son Ronnie Turner, just four years after losing her first son,” one person wrote on Twitter.
Another followed with, “My most sincere condolences to @tinaturner and @AfidaTurner… May Ronnie rest in peace,” while a third Twitter user, clearly stunned by the news, added, “No parent should ever have to bury one of their children. Prayers sent for Tina and the rest of the family and friends.”
Tina had her first child, Craig, when she was 18. He would go on to pursue a career in music as a saxophone player who ended up joining the band Kings of Rhythm.
She then met Ike Turner and welcomed their son Ronnie — during which time she also adopted two of Ike’s six children, Michael and Ike Turner Jr., from his relationship with Lorraine Taylor.
It is with great sadness to have heard of the passing of Tina’s son Ronnie Turner! Tina also lost her other son Craig four years ago.
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My thoughts are with Tina, Erwin and family. @tinaturner pic.twitter.com/mslWa5Btkk—
Frank
Mastodon.world/@Chillax (@ChillaxBcn) December 9, 2022
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Back in 2018, Ike Turner Jr. claimed that his adopted mom had turned her back on him and her family, adding that the singing sensation no longer wanted anything to do with them after leaving the U.S. to start a new life in Switzerland with his husband and German music producer Erwin Bach.
“Tina raised me from the age of two. She’s the only mother I’ve ever known,” he told the Daily Mail at the time. “But I haven’t talked to my mother since God knows when – probably around 2000. I don’t think any of my brothers have talked to her in a long time either.”
“My mother is living her life – she has a new husband and she’s in Europe. She doesn’t want to have anything to do with the past.”