Last Wednesday, the 24th, the death of the singer Tina Turner it was announced. Through a statement, the family said that the artist said goodbye peacefully at the height of her 83 years of age, in Switzerland, where she resided for almost 30 years.
Since 2013, Tina has been married to Bach, her second husband. Previously, she was married to musician Ike Turner, and her musical career in partnership with him made her famous.
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In addition to the successful life, the singer had a family to take care of, with four children from her old and new marriage.
The duo had the joy of welcoming their only child, Ronnie. Furthermore, Tina adopted Ike's two sons from a previous relationship, Ike Jr. and Michael.
In turn, Ike also adopted Tina's eldest son, Craig, who she had with Raymond Hill, another member of Ike's Kings of Rhythm band.
Before her passing this week, Tina had to face the painful grief of losing her two biological children. Craig sadly passed away by suicide in 2018, and Ronnie left us just five months ago.
The Family Background of Tina Turner's Four Children
During her high school years, Tina, then known as Anna Mae Bullock, and her sister Alline had the opportunity to meet the members of the Kings of Rhythm, a band fronted by Ike Turner.
During this period, Tina developed a budding relationship with Raymond Hill, the band's saxophonist, while her sister began dating Eugene Washington, the drummer.
Craig
After a year of dating, Tina became pregnant with Hill's child. Thus, Raymond Craig Hill was born on the 29th of August 1958.
However, according to Tina's autobiography, entitled "I, Tina: My Life Story", published in 1986, Hill, the child's father, canceled plans and returned to her Mississippi hometown before her son was born, leaving Tina to raise Raymond Craig as her mother. single.
When Tina remarried in 1962, Ike adopted the 4-year-old and he was officially renamed Craig Raymond Turner.
Craig tragically passed away by suicide in 2018 at the age of 59. In a 2005 interview with Oprah Winfrey, Tina revealed that her eldest son was a “very emotional” and was aware of the difficulties she faced in her marriage to Ike, which was marred by abuse physicist.
He took his own life a month short of his 60th birthday.
ronnie turner
Ronnie Turner, Tina and Ike's only biological child together, was born on October 27, 1960.
As stated, in a TV Week interview in 1989, Tina shared that, during Ronnie's youth, he was provided with an education in private schools, allowances, clothes and everything that could be given to a child.
However, Tina revealed that Ronnie had a self-destructive determination.
In a 1986 interview with Rolling Stone, Tina mentioned that Ronnie was "heavily influenced by drugs" and that, in response, she decided to cut off financial support for him.
However, in 1997, during an interview with Larry King, Tina stated that Ronnie had recovered and was on a more positive path.
Ronnie followed in her parents' footsteps and pursued a career in music. He served as bassist in the band Manufactured Funk.
Furthermore, Ronnie had the opportunity to be a part of the movie “What’s Love Got to Do With It” in 1993, which was a biopic about her mother’s life.
On December 8, 2022, Ronnie departed, just five months before her mother, due to complications. related to metastatic colon cancer, according to Los Angeles County Medical report Examiner-Coroner.
His departure left a void in the Turner family and the music business, and a tragic loss for all.
Ike Turner Jr. and Michael Turner
Before starting his relationship with Tina, Ike already had two children with his girlfriend Lorraine Taylor: Ike Turner Jr., born in 1958, and Michael Turner, born in 1960.
These children were part of Ike's life before his marriage to Tina and contributed to the complexity of family relationships at that time.
When Tina married Ike, Ike Jr. and Michael were still babies, and they all moved into a house together in St. Louis, Missouri. Since this time, Tina has taken on the role of mother to Ike Jr., and he has expressed his deep gratitude and affection for her.
In an interview with the Mail on Sunday in 2018, Ike Jr. stated that Tina was the only mother he knew.
In 1985, when Ike Jr. was in her early twenties, he shared that Tina maintained an estranged relationship with her children, with the exception of Craig.
He expressed his ignorance as to why she didn't get in touch and mentioned that he felt neglected along with his brothers, Michael and Ronnie.
In an interview with Spin, Ike Jr. shared that his brother Michael faced difficulties dealing with Tina and Ike's divorce in their youth.
ike jr. mentioned that Michael was hurt by his parents' separation. According to him, Tina made the decision to place Michael in a mental institution.
During an interview with Bobby Eaton in 2017, Ike Jr. mentioned that his brother Michael was using a wheelchair and had struggled with a range of health problems, including strokes and seizures.
