(Getty)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\u201cTina Turner, the Queen of Rock\u2019n Roll has died peacefully today at the age of 83 after a long illness in her home in K\u00fcsnacht near Zurich, Switzerland. <\/p>\n
\u201cWith her, the world loses a music legend and a role model,\u201d Doherty\u2019s statement read on Wednesday. <\/p>\n
\u201cThere will be a private funeral ceremony attended by close friends and family. <\/p>\n
\u201cPlease respect the privacy of her family at this difficult time.\u201d<\/p>\nThis photo shows the legendary Tina Turner on February 28, 2011 in Milan, Italy. (Getty)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nIn response to the tragic news, a number of celebrities have paid tribute to the multiple-time Grammy winner.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn addition to being a once-in-a-generation talent that changed American music forever, Tina\u2019s personal strength was remarkable,\u201d said President Joe Biden, for example. <\/p>\n
\u201cOvercoming adversity, and even abuse, she built a career for the ages and a life and legacy that were entirely hers.<\/p>\n
\u201cJill and I send our love and prayers to her husband Erwin, the rest of the Turner family, and fans around the world who are mourning today for the woman they agree was \u201csimply the best.\u201d<\/p>\nJoe Biden delivers remarks on the one-year anniversary of the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas at the Grand Staircase of the White House on May 24, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Getty)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nHere\u2019s a look at what some other very well-known names have said about Tina Turner\u2026<\/p>\n
George Takei<\/strong>: \u201cA true legend has passed. Tina Turner has died at the age of 83. She was our River Deep and our Mountain High, the Private Dancer in our hearts. She showed us that love really does has everything to do with it, and that we really did need another hero. And she was it. Rest now.\u201d<\/p>\nForest Whitaker<\/strong>: \u201cTina Turner was an icon, whom we loved for her voice, her dancing, and her spirit. As we honor her, let\u2019s also reflect on her resilience, and think about all the greatness that can follow our darkest days. Thank you for sharing your gifts with us, Tina. You\u2019re simply the best.\u201d<\/p>\nDiane Warren:<\/strong> \u201cA Survivor and a Badass. Every note she sang shook the room and shook your soul. There will never be another like her. Shake the roof off of Heaven Tina Turner.\u201d<\/p>\nTina Turner attends Giorgio Armani Prive Fashion Show during Paris Fashion Week Haute Couture S\/S 2010. (Getty)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nViola Davis<\/strong>: \u201cIconic. Beautiful. Brilliant. A Survivor. Our first symbol of excellence and unbridled ownership of sexuality!! You were my childhood. Oh man!!! God is getting an angel today!!! Rest well Queen Tina Turner. We will bask in your legacy!!!\u201d<\/p>\nMick Jagger<\/strong>: \u201cI\u2019m so saddened by the passing of my wonderful friend Tina Turner. She was truly an enormously talented performer and singer. She was inspiring, warm, funny and generous. She helped me so much when I was young and I will never forget her.\u201d<\/p>\nDiana Ross<\/strong>: \u201cShocked. Saddened. Sending condolences to Tina Turner\u2019s family and loved ones.\u201d<\/p>\nSinger, songwriter, dancer, and actress Tina Turner reacts on stage after the German premiere of the musical \u201cTina \u2013 Das Tina Turner Musical\u201d in the Operettenhaus in Hamburg on March 3, 2019. (Getty)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nMagic Johnson<\/strong>: \u201cRest in peace to one of my favorite artists of all time, the legendary queen of rock n\u2019 roll Tina Turner. I\u2019ve seen her many many times and hands down, she gave one of the best live shows I\u2019ve ever seen. She always gave you your moneys worth.\u201d<\/p>\nBryan Adams<\/strong>: \u201cI\u2019ll be forever grateful for you bringing me on tour with you, going in the studio together and being your friend. Thank you for being the inspiration to millions of people around the world for speaking your truth and giving us the gift of your voice. It\u2019s Only Love\u2026and that\u2019s all.\u201d<\/p>\nMartha Stewart<\/strong>: \u201cWe loved Tina Turner. Goddess, Performer, Wonder Woman ! We will miss her so much!!!!!!!!!\u201d<\/p>\nRita Wilson:<\/strong> \u201c@tinaturner this woman elevated it all. Talent. Joy. Grace. Class. What a legend in every way. Her music lives on. Her lessons live on. Her example lives on. Prayers to her husband and family. God bless, Tina. May her memory be eternal.\u201d<\/p>\nTina Turner smiles during the presentation of the music project \u2018Beyond \u2013 Three Voices For Peace\u2019 on May 14, 2009 in Zurich, Switzerland. (Getty)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAlicia Keys<\/strong>: \u201cWhat a woman, what a life, what a warrior!!! The day I met you Ms Tina, I couldn\u2019t believe I was standing in the presence of your greatness!! (Thanks to my big sis @oprah!!!) I got to celebrate and thank you for all the love you\u2019ve poured out around u. <\/p>\n\u201cThe songs you sang gave us courage to step out and be our full selves. You are a fierce force as a woman and a performer! All of these things have been beacons of light for not only me, but all the people around the world finding ourselves and our fearlessness, through our vulnerability!! <\/p>\n
\u201cThank you, thank you, thank you from the bottom of our hearts beautiful big sister! Rest well!\u201d<\/p>\n
Questlove<\/strong>: \u201cSurvivor. The King & Queen. She was everything. Man\u2026. This is one of the figures I just knew would live in her 3 digits. I was not prepared to say goodbye to Tina Turner. But it\u2019s 2023\u2026\u2026and here we are. What an AMAZING life. Love you forever Tina Turner. Rest In Melody.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nSource link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"As you\u2019ve likely heard about by now, we\u2019ve lost a legend. Tina Turner is dead at age 83. The iconic singer died on May 24 after a long illness at her home near Zurich in Switzerland, her publicist Bernard Doherty confirmed in a statement. Singer Tina Turner performs onstage during the 50th annual Grammy awards […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":19809,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-19808","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hollywood"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19808","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19808"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19808\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19809"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19808"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19808"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19808"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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