{"id":614,"date":"2026-09-09T21:15:08","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T14:15:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chuyenhay360.com.vn\/?p=614"},"modified":"2026-09-09T21:15:08","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T14:15:08","slug":"tina-turner-outlived-two-of-her-sons-and-the-third-died-from-the-same-condition-30-rare-photos-of-the-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chuyenhay360.com.vn\/?p=614","title":{"rendered":"Tina Turner Outlived Two of Her Sons, and the Third Died from the Same Condition \u2014 30 Rare Photos of the Family"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Global superstar Tina Turner buried not one but two biological sons before her own death\u2026 and now, in a chilling twist, a third son has died, taken by the same deadly condition that ravaged Tina in her final years. A set of rarely seen family photographs now pulls back the curtain on the pain she carried.<\/p>\n

For more than six decades,\u00a0Tina Turner ruled the stage<\/strong>. But behind the sequins and stadiums, she was a mother of four: two biological sons,\u00a0Craig<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Ronnie<\/strong>, and two adopted sons,\u00a0Ike Jr.<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Michael<\/strong>, from her marriage to the volatile\u00a0Ike Turner<\/strong>. All were raised under the same roof during Tina’s most turbulent years.<\/p>\n

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Ike and Tina Turner attend a press interview in London in October 1975 | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Though her music lives on,\u00a0her family story<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0unraveled<\/strong>. Tina outlived both Craig and Ronnie \u2014 and on\u00a0October 5, 2025<\/strong>, her adopted son\u00a0Ike Jr.<\/strong>\u00a0died from the same condition Tina herself publicly battled.<\/p>\n

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Ike and Tina Turner pose for a portrait, circa 1963 | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The following family photos accompany each part of this story, offering a glimpse into the lives of the children she\u00a0raised, loved, and, in some cases, grieved<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Tina and Ike Turner pose for a portrait in 1965 | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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1. Craig Raymond Turner<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Tina was\u00a0just\u00a018 years old<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0when she gave birth to her first son,\u00a0Craig Raymond Turner<\/strong>, in 1958. Craig’s biological father,\u00a0Raymond Hill<\/strong>, was a saxophonist in Ike’s band.<\/p>\n

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Bernadette Robi, Craig Raymond and Tina Turner, dated March 29, 2019 | Source: Instagram\/sister.rati<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

After Tina married Ike, the\u00a0Kings of Rhythm<\/strong>\u00a0frontman legally adopted Craig, raising him alongside his half-brothers in the Turner household.<\/p>\n

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Bernadette Robi, Craig and Tina Turner, dated March 29, 2019 | Source: Instagram\/sister.rati<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Ronnie and Craig Turner, dated December 11, 2022 | Source: Instagram\/afida_turner<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Craig didn’t follow his parents into music. Instead, he became a\u00a0real estate agent in California<\/strong>. By\u00a0mid\u20112018<\/strong>, his life seemed to be on track: a new job, a new relationship, and plans to introduce his girlfriend to his mother at his upcoming birthday celebration.<\/p>\n

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Tina and Craig Raymond Turner, dated April 11, 2025 | Source: Instagram\/thecitycelebs<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Tina Turner with her sons, Ronnie, Craig, and Ronnie’s wife Afida, dated May 25, 2023 | Source: Instagram\/afida_turner<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

He was living in an apartment that\u00a0Tina had bought for him years earlier<\/strong>\u00a0and had recently redecorated. But on\u00a0July 3, 2018<\/strong>, Craig\u00a0was found dead<\/a>\u00a0in his\u00a0Studio City home<\/strong>, the result of a\u00a0self-inflicted gunshot wound<\/strong>. He was\u00a059<\/strong>. Three weeks later, Tina posted a devastating tribute after saying goodbye to her son.<\/p>\n

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Craig Raymond Turner poses with friends, dated July 5, 2018 | Source: Instagram\/denisefuleihan<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Craig Raymond Turner with friends, dated May 25, 2023 | Source: Facebook\/DeniseFuleihan<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

It\u00a0read<\/a>, “My saddest moment as a mother. On Thursday, July 19, 2018, I said my final goodbye to my son, Craig Raymond Turner, when I gathered with family and friends to scatter his ashes off the coast of California. He was fifty-nine when he died so tragically, but he will always be my baby.”<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Tina Turner says her final goodbye to her son, Craig Raymond Turner, on July 19 2018 | Source: X\/@tinaturner<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Later that year, she opened up to\u00a0BBC News<\/strong>, admitting she was still searching for answers. “I still don’t know what took him to the edge,”<\/strong>\u00a0she\u00a0said<\/a>, reflecting on how different their last conversations had felt in hindsight.<\/p>\n

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Craig Raymond Turner, dated July 4, 2018 | Source: Instagram\/chuckiibooker<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Craig Raymond and Tina Turner, dated July 4, 2018 | Source: Instagram\/aprilsimpsontv<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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2. Ronald ‘Ronnie’ Turner<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Ronnie Turner<\/strong>\u00a0was the only\u00a0biological child<\/strong>\u00a0born to\u00a0Tina and Ike\u00a0<\/strong>\u2014 raised in the shadows of two famous parents. In the\u00a0mid-1980s<\/strong>, he\u00a0relocated to\u00a0Texas<\/strong><\/a>, attempting to distance himself from the\u00a0drug culture<\/strong>\u00a0of California.<\/p>\n

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Ronnie and Ike Turner, dated December 9, 2022 | Source: Instagram\/afida_turner<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Ronnie Turner (center), dated December 9, 2022 | Source: Instagram\/afida_turner<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

In a\u00a01986 Rolling Stone<\/strong>\u00a0profile, Tina revealed she had once\u00a0cut him off financially<\/strong>, hoping it would force him to become independent.\u00a0“But I always had a string to find out what was going on and to get money there to help him if he needed it,”\u00a0<\/strong>she\u00a0explained<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Ronnie Turner (left), dated December 9, 2022 | Source: Instagram\/afida_turner<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Ronnie Turner (center), dated March 30, 2023 | Source: Instagram\/afida_turner<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Eventually, Ronnie reached back out to her with remorse. Tina\u00a0shared<\/a>, “He made all kinds of apologies for all the frustration he caused me. He wanted his mother back. I said, ‘Then you have to earn it.’ And he has.”<\/strong>\u00a0Months later, she furnished his home and helped him rebuild his life.<\/p>\n

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Ronnie Turner (far left), dated March 30, 2023 | Source: Instagram\/afida_turner<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Ronnie Turner with his wife, Afida Turner, dated December 9, 2022 | Source: Instagram\/afida_turner<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

But on the morning of\u00a0December 8, 2022<\/strong>,\u00a0disaster struck<\/a>. A\u00a0911 call<\/strong>\u00a0was placed from outside Ronnie’s home in\u00a0Encino<\/strong>. He had reportedly been struggling to breathe \u2014 and then suddenly stopped. Paramedics arrived and attempted\u00a0CPR<\/strong>, but it was too late. He was\u00a0pronounced dead at the scene<\/strong>. He was\u00a062<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Ronnie Turner seen in a post dated December 9, 2022 | Source: Instagram\/afida_turner<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Ronnie Turner (center) seen in a post dated December 9, 2022 | Source: Instagram\/afida_turner<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The next day, Tina posted a\u00a0brief but gutting farewell<\/strong>\u00a0to her son on Instagram \u2014 a simple\u00a0black-and-white portrait<\/strong>\u00a0of herself with her eyes closed in grief. The caption\u00a0read<\/a>,\u00a0“Ronnie, you left the world far too early. In sorrow I close my eyes and think of you, my beloved son.”<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Ronnie Turner seen in a post dated February 1, 2025 | Source: Instagram\/afida_turner<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Ronnie Turner with his wife, Afida Turner, dated December 24, 2022 | Source: Instagram\/afida_turner<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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3. Ike Turner Jr.<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Ike Turner Jr.<\/strong>\u00a0was born in\u00a01958<\/strong>\u00a0to\u00a0Lorraine Taylor and Ike<\/strong>. After Tina married Ike Sr., she adopted Ike Jr. and\u00a0raised him<\/a>\u00a0alongside his brothers. Like his father \u2014 and his famous stepmother \u2014 Ike Jr. pursued a music career. But over the years, his connection to Tina became\u00a0distant, strained, and marked by silence<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Ike Turner Sr. poses with Audrey Madison and Ike Turner Jr. on April 4, 2005 | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

In a past interview, Ike Jr. spoke openly about their fractured relationship and his attempts to reach her. “I’ve tried to call my mother at her management’s offices. They take a message. I’ve called a good 10\u201315 times, but I’ve never heard from her,”\u00a0<\/strong>he\u00a0revealed<\/a>.\u00a0“I don’t know why she hasn’t called. I love her; she brought me up, she’s my mother.”<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Ike Turner with son Ike Turner Jr. at the 49th annual Grammy Awards on September 11, 2007 | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

He\u00a0continued<\/a>,\u00a0“It kind of feels like she’s neglecting us, at least us three, me, Michael, and Ronnie. I talk to Ronnie all the time, and he doesn’t hear from her. It’s to the point now where we\u2019re always wondering, ‘Where is she?'”<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Ike Turner, Jr., his sister Mia Turner, and his fiance Mary Ellis arrive to the memorial service for Ike Turner on December 21, 2007 | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Reflecting on their most recent interaction, he\u00a0added<\/a>,\u00a0“I got a book from her last Christmas. I feel that now that she has her stuff together, she doesn’t really think about none of us.”<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Ike Turner, Jr. is surrounded by friends and family on December 12, 2007 | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

On\u00a0Saturday, October 5, 2025<\/strong>, Ike Jr.\u00a0died<\/a>\u00a0in a\u00a0Los Angeles hospital<\/strong>\u00a0from\u00a0kidney failure<\/strong>. He was\u00a067<\/strong>. According to Tina’s niece,\u00a0Jacqueline Bullock<\/strong>, he had also suffered from\u00a0severe heart issues<\/strong>\u00a0and had recently experienced a\u00a0stroke in early September<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Ike Turner Jr. and his father Ike Turner Sr. are at the 49th annual Grammy Awards at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California on September 11, 2007 | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Years earlier, Tina had spoken about her own life-threatening battle with kidney disease. On\u00a0March 9, 2023<\/strong>, she\u00a0posted on Instagram<\/a>\u00a0for\u00a0World Kidney Day<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Tina Turner during the presentation of the music project ‘Beyond – Three Voices For Peace’ in Zurich, Switzerland on May 14, 2009 | Source: Getty images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

She\u00a0wrote<\/a>,\u00a0“Today is International World Kidney Day. Why is it important? Because kidneys fail without pain. And that’s why I’m telling you today: Show your kidneys love! They deserve it.”\u00a0<\/strong>In the same post, she admitted to past mistakes.<\/p>\n

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Tina Turner in 1964 | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

She\u00a0continued<\/a>,\u00a0“My kidneys are victims of my not realising that my high blood pressure should have been treated with conventional medicine. I have put myself in great danger by refusing to face the reality that I need daily, lifelong therapy with medication.”<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Ike Turner, Jr. and his sister Mia Turner on December 21, 2007 | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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4. Michael Turner<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Michael Turner<\/strong>\u00a0was one of\u00a0Ike’s two sons<\/strong>\u00a0from a previous relationship. He was raised in the same household as\u00a0Craig<\/strong>,\u00a0Ronnie<\/strong>, and\u00a0Ike Jr.<\/strong>, and though Tina adopted and helped raise him during her marriage to Ike, their relationship would later\u00a0fracture<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Ike and Tina Turner pose for a portrait with Michael, Ike Jr., Craig, and Ronnie Turner, circa 1963 | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

In a\u00a01985 interview with SPIN<\/strong>, Ike Sr. described how his son Michael once tried to reconnect with Tina.\u00a0“Michael once tried to physically take me out of the studio to take him to see Tina,”<\/strong>\u00a0he\u00a0said<\/a>.\u00a0“He desperately wanted to see her, so he went to her house to bring her back to me, and she put him in a nut house.”<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Ike and Tina Turner pose for a portrait with Ike Jr., Michael, Ronnie, and Craig Turner, circa 1970s | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Ike Jr. echoed the story and defended his brother.\u00a0“Michael wanted my mother and father to get back together, and the next thing I knew, he was in the hospital,”<\/strong>\u00a0he\u00a0shared<\/a>.\u00a0“He was hurt by their being apart. I didn’t think he was crazy. They kept him in this place [for] a long time. I thought he was normal. I don’t know why she did that.”<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Tina Turner poses with her four sons, dated May 25, 2023 | Source: Instagram\/thebeatleschildren<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

At the time, Ike Sr. also claimed that the boys had no direct access to Tina.\u00a0“The kids can’t even go to see her. They don’t have her phone number. They have to talk to her sister, Eileen. Tina won’t even talk to them,”<\/strong>\u00a0he\u00a0said<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Tina Turner performs on stage at the Gelredome in Arnhem, Netherlands on March 21, 2009 | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

In the years that followed,\u00a0Michael disappeared from public view<\/strong>. Almost nothing is known about his adult life. But what remains are\u00a0rarely seen photographs<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 a record of the years he spent growing up in the Turner household, before the silence set in.<\/p>\n

If you or someone you know is considering suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), text “help” to the Crisis Text Line at 741-741, or go to suicidepreventionlifeline.org.<\/strong><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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