Celebrities, fans and personalities from all over the world have reacted to the death of Tina Turner. The Rock n’ Roll icon was an 8-time Grammy Award winner and a total legend.
News of the rockstar’s death was confirmed by her publicist on May 24. “Tina Turner, the ‘Queen of Rock’n Roll’ has died peacefully today at the age of 83 after a long illness in her home in Küsnacht near Zurich, Switzerland,” the statement read.
“How do we say farewell to a woman who owned her pain and trauma and used it as a means to help change the world?” Angela Bassett, who played Turner in the 1993 biopic “What’s Love Got to Do With It,” said in a statement.
These are some of the Queen Rock ‘n’ Roll’s iconic moments in Pictures.
Ike & Tina Turner Portrait
A 1965 promotional portrait of Husband-and-wife R&B duo, Ike & Tina Turner. Ike is holding an acoustic guitar.
Tina Turner At The Greek Theatre
Tina Turner of the husband-and-wife R&B duo Ike & Tina Turner performs onstage at the Greek Theatre on September 28, 1971 in Los Angeles, California.
Tina Turner Wembley
Tina Turner live on stage at Wembley 1990
Music File Photos 1980\'s
4 Grammy Awards 1985 Los Angeles here with Lionel Richie and his award
Ike and Tina Turner and the Ikettes
Ike and Tina Turner and the Ikettes (L-R: Marcy Thomas, Yolanda Goodwin, Tina Turner) rehearse one of their musical numbers during the videotaping of Soul Train episode 124, aired 1/18/1975.
Tina Turner in Brazil
Singer Tina Turner backstage in Rio de Janeiro in 1988.
Tina Turner and Elton John
Tina Turner with Cher
Tina Turner with Cher circa 1985 in New York City.
12th Annual American Music Awards
Tina Turner during 12th Annual American Music Awards at Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California, United States.
Tina Turner Performs Live - 1990
The singer performs live on stage at Wembley Stadium.
Tina Turner - First night of European Tour - 2009
Tina Turner performs onstage on the first night of her European tour at the Cologne Arena, on January 14, 2009 in Cologne, Germany.
Tina Turner- ‘GoldenEye’
James Bond style photo shoot at Pinewood Studio’s in London. She sang the theme song for the 1995 Bond film ‘GoldenEye’.
Tina Turner Performs In Arnhem - 2009
Tina Turner performs on stage at the Gelredome on March 21st, 2009 in Arnhem, Netherlands.
\"Tina - The Tina Turner Musical\" Opening Night
Tina Turner speaks during the “Tina - The Tina Turner Musical” opening night at Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on November 07, 2019 in New York City
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