Overview

• The son of Tina Turner and Ike Turner Sr. died on Saturday, Oct. 4, at a Los Angeles hospital, one day after his 67th birthday.
• Tina Turner’s niece Jacqueline Bullock confirmed the death and attributed it to kidney failure, noting a stroke in early September and a long health decline.
• Relatives thanked the public for condolences and requested privacy, as tributes included a message from sister-in-law Afida Turner.
• A producer, musician, and sound engineer, he helped run Bolic Sound Studios and shared the 2007 Grammy for Best Traditional Blues Album for his father's record.
• Born in 1958 to Ike Sr. and Lorraine Taylor, he was adopted by Tina Turner; reports have noted past estrangement and a 2023 arrest for drug possession and evidence tampering.