Tina Turner dead at 83: Singer dies at home in Switzerland after long illness 

Tina Turner is dead at the age of 83. 

The iconic singer died at her home in Switzerland today following a long illness. 

‘With her, the world loses a music legend and a role model,’ her representatives said in a statement. 

Turner was Born in 1939 in Brownsville, Tennessee.  She rose to fame as part of the Ike and Tina Turner duo in the 70s before launching a solo career that is among the most successful of any female performer in history. 

Dubbed the Queen of Rock ‘N’ Roll, she is survived by three children. 

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