Tina Turner's Rep Says She Died of Natural Causes - Before Death She Confessed about Health Issues She Treated Wrongly

• Legendary singer Tina Turner died at her home in Switzerland. Her representative said she died from natural causes.
• Turner had previously battled intestinal cancer, kidney failure, and high blood pressure.
• The singer had once contemplated assisted suicide after being diagnosed with kidney failure. However, her husband saved her life.

Tina Turner died on May 24, 2023, after previously battling intestinal cancer, kidney failure, and high blood pressure.

Her representatives confirmed that the singer died of natural causes. They said that with her death, the world had lost a music legend and role model.

Turner was diagnosed with high blood pressure in 1978, and in 2016 she faced more health issues when she was told she had intestinal cancer. She later discovered that the unmanaged high blood pressure had also affected her kidneys.

The singer was told that her kidneys were damaged and that due to kidney failure, her body would shut down.

The "Proud Mary" singer did not accept the kind of treatment she needed when she was diagnosed with hypertension which eventually accelerated her kidney damage. Turner soon began embracing the idea of death.

Turner battled these health issues and managed to live a long life, as she died in her old age. The singer, who had a turbulent childhood and abusive marriage, conquered all these troubles to become a musical powerhouse.

Her marriage to her first husband, Ike Turner, was violent as she endured brutal violence throughout the marriage. The ex-couple divorced in 1978.

Turner then got into a long-term relationship with her second husband, Erwin Bach, and they got married for ten years after dating for 27 years. Bach loved and took care of the singer as she battled kidney problems.

Tina Turner Opened Up about Her Kidney Problems

Turner opened up about her kidney problems on World Kidney Day in a post shared on Instagram. The singer noted that her kidney problems were connected with high blood pressure, but she said she didn't know this before, which led her to live with untreated hypertension.

"The Best" singer did not use therapy or conventional medicine to treat her hypertension, and eventually, she suffered a stroke in 2009. It was at this time that Turner was told her kidneys didn't work well anymore. She was told her kidneys had lost 35 percent of its function.

Because Bach still wanted Turner by his side, he offered to give her one of his kidneys.

Turner was put on high blood pressure medications, but she hated them so much that when a friend suggested she try homeopathic treatment, she quickly accepted and stopped taking prescriptions for controlling her hypertension.

The singer noted that this step turned out to be a grave mistake as she did not know that not keeping her tension under control would worsen her renal disease. By not paying enough attention to her blood pressure, she would "kill" her kidneys.

Turner revealed that she would have never replaced her medication for homeopathic treatment had she known it would lead to a life-or-death situation. She confessed.

"I have put myself in great danger by refusing to face the reality that I need daily, lifelong therapy with medication. For far too long I believed that my body was an untouchable and indestructible bastion."

The "Steamy Windows" singer was told by her doctors that the consequences of her decisions were irreversible. Her kidney function reached an all-time low, and she was diagnosed with kidney failure.

Kidney failure is the final stage of end-stage renal disease, and without an assured kidney donor present, patients are usually put on hemodialysis.

After Turner was diagnosed with kidney failure, she spent the next nine months on dialysis. A picture of the singer on dialysis was shared, where Turner lay in bed connected to a machine. She admitted that although it was her only option, it was depressing.

Turner survived her health issue with her kidney thanks to her husband, who saved her life by taking a step that showcased his true love for his wife.

Tina Turner Admitted She Signed Up for Assisted Suicide

The "Private Dancer" singer admitted that at the end of 2016, she registered for assisted suicide organization. By this point, she had mentally prepared herself for the possibility of dying.

She noted that her kidney failure left her with the options of a kidney dialysis or kidney transplant:

"It wasn't my idea of life. But the toxins in my body had started taking over. I couldn't eat. I was surviving, but not living."

According to the actress, assisted suicide is legal in Switzerland, where she lived. She started thinking about the way she would die. "If my kidneys were going, and it was time for me to die, I could accept that. It was OK. When it's time, it's really time," she added.

She eventually signed up with Exit, an organization that facilitates the process. The singer noted that Bach realized she couldn't live without him when she started contemplating assisted suicide:

"I think that's when the idea of my death became a reality for Erwin. He was very emotional about not wanting to lose me, not wanting me to leave. He said he didn't want another woman, or another life; we were happy and he'd do anything to keep us together."

Because Bach still wanted Turner by his side, he offered to give her one of his kidneys. A shocked Turner said she tried to convince him against doing this because she really loved him.

On April 7, 2017, Bach donated his kidney to Turner as he refused to be talked out of it. The singer revealed that after the procedure was done, the best thing that happened when she work up was seeing her husband rolling into her room in his wheelchair.

After her transplant, Turner still had to take immunosuppressant medications to fend off an attack from her own immune system on the transplanted kidney. She noted that she suffered from long-term ailments from the surgery, such as anxiety, dizziness, and forgetfulness.

Turner eventually made up her mind that her medical adventure would always continue. She noted that in her life, she would still have to visit doctors for tests and biopsies. However, she was glad that she and her husband were still alive and closer than they could have ever imagined.

The singer passed away and is survived by two of her four sons and her husband, 67. Turner lost two sons when she was still alive.

In one of Turner's final remarks, before she died, the singer noted she would like to be remembered as the queen of rock 'n' roll and a woman who showed other women that it was okay to pursue success on their own terms.

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.

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