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Ike Turner Jr., Grammy Winner and Son of Tina and Ike Turner, Dies at 67

The family says kidney failure followed years of heart trouble, including a September stroke.

Overview

  • He died on Saturday, Oct. 4, at a Los Angeles hospital, according to cousin Jacqueline Bullock, who confirmed the news to TMZ and Page Six.
  • Relatives asked for privacy as tributes surfaced, including a post from sister-in-law Afida Turner.
  • His death came one day after his 67th birthday on Oct. 3.
  • A producer and sound engineer, he helped run Bolic Sound Studios and won a 2007 Grammy for Best Traditional Blues Album for work on Ike Turner Sr.’s Risin’ With The Blues.
  • Born to Ike Turner Sr. and Lorraine Taylor and adopted by Tina Turner, he later spoke of estrangement from Tina and had a 2023 arrest for drug possession and tampering with evidence.