Tina Turner, the pioneering rock'n'roller who became a global pop icon in the 1980s, has died at the age of 83. The news was confirmed in a statement by her longtime publicist, Bernard Doherty.
“Tina Turner, the ‘Queen of Rock’n Roll’ has died peacefully today at the age of 83 after a long illness in her home in Kusnacht near Zurich, Switzerland," the statement read. "With her, the world loses a music legend and a role model.”
