Ike Turner Jr. has passed away.
The son of Tina Turner and Ike Turner died of kidney failure at the age of 67, just a day after his birthday on Saturday (October 4) in Los Angeles.
His family member, Tina‘s niece Jacqueline Bullock, confirmed the news to TMZ, as well as the cause of death.
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He reportedly dealt with “severe heart issues” for years, and his health had been declining for some time, including a stroke in early September, per the report.
“It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of my cousin, Ike Turner, Jr. Junior was more than a cousin to me, but rather a brother, as we grew up in the same famed household together,” she said in a statement, via Page Six.
“As the son of Tina and Ike Turner, from an early age, his talents were evident as there wasn’t an instrument he did not want to play. While he favored the drums early on, my aunt and his mother, Tina Turner, insisted that he break down his drum kit after each practice. This led him to favor the keys. Eventually, Junior would end up helping to run Bolic Sound Studios, the recording studios founded by his father, Ike Turner.”
“While he faced the same challenges that many of us have, he would become a sought after sound engineer, musician, and Grammy winner for Best Traditional Blues Album in 2007 for his father’s Risin’ With The Blues.”
She thanked people for the “outpouring of condolences” and added that the family requested privacy at this time.
Ike Jr. was one of four kids shared by Tina and Ike: Tina adopted Ike Jr. and Michael from his previous relationship with Lorraine Taylor. They had son Ronnie Turner together. Tina had welcomed son Raymond Craig with Raymond Hill.
Tina died in 2023, while Ike died in 2007 after a cocaine overdose. Craig died by suicide in July 2018, and Ronnie died of colon cancer in 2022.
Our thoughts are with Ike Jr.‘s loved ones at this difficult time. RIP. We have sadly lost many stars in 2025.
Source: justjared.com