Tina Turner, Queen of Rock & Roll, Dead at 83

[Peter1469]

RIP

Tina Turner, Queen of Rock & Roll, Dead at 83

Tina Turner, the raspy-voiced fireball who overcame domestic abuse and industry ambivalence to emerge as one of rock and soul’s brassiest, most rousing and most inspirational performers, died Wednesday at age 83.


“Tina Turner, the ‘Queen of Rock & Roll’ has died peacefully today at the age of 83 after a long illness in her home in Küsnacht near Zurich, Switzerland,” her family said in a statement Wednesday. “With her, the world loses a music legend and a role model.” A cause of death was not immediately available, though Turner had a stroke and battled both kidney failure and intestinal cancer in recent years.

[Chuck]

RIP. She was a great performer. I like most of her Comeback work, and she was pretty good in Thunderdome, which was a better movie than I thought it would be, given the original Mad Max movie. She pretty much stole the show. I had thought she was older than 83.

[stjames1_53]

This is a pity.
She was her own personal powerhouse.

[Section31]

She was a hottie. I remember those long legs in her videos during the 80's. Love her music.

God rest her soul.

[zelmo1234]

This is a loss of an Icon, and the best pair of legs that God ever created. But what a performer and someone that brought passion to her music. If you never had a chance to see Tina live, you missed out.

[DGUtley]

Rest in Peace Tina. Rest in peace.

[Collateral Damage]

She has always been one of my favorites. My basis for liking most music has always been the energy by the performers. And she had it top notch.

Tina has left the stage....