Tina Turner, the magnetic, extraordinary, powerful soul singer known affectionately and appropriately as the Queen of Rock’ n’ Roll, died Wednesday, May 24, at her home in Küsnacht, Switzerland, near Zurich. She was 83.
June 25: What’s Love Got to Do with It, starring Angela Bassett, made its U.S. debut, 1993
June 25: What’s Love Got to Do with It, starring Angela Bassett, made its U.S. debut, 1993
Windsor Hills and View Park have always been a shining Black light in Los Angeles. It’s where Black doctors and lawyers aspired to live when they weren’t welcomed in Bel-Air or Brentwood, where Ray Charles, Meghan Markle, and Ike and Tina Turner lived. It was the gold standard for Black people, a gleaming refuge lost to most in the sprawl of Los Angeles.
The 78-year-old singer says in an upcoming autobiography that she has suffered from kidney disease, and by 2016 her kidneys were at “20 percent and plunging rapidly.”
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, close to 1 million adults report attempting to commit suicide and 800,000 people die due to suicide every year worldwide. It has also been reported that calls to suicide prevention hotlines have doubled since 2014. Why is this? The answer to this question is complex. There is no one answer.
Tina Turner reflects on the passing of her son. Read her heartfelt remarks below.
The 59-year-old firstborn son of singer Tina Turner was found dead today in his Studio City home from what was believed to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
This Week In Black History (November 23- November 29)
Black History in a daily nutshell.