Tina Turner's 4 Children: Ike Jr. Reveals He Hasn't Spoken To Mom Since 2000

Tina Turner passed away at 83 years old while she was at Küsnacht, Zurich, Switzerland. Since she lived a peaceful life in the European countryside, Tina hasn't looked back in the United States.

Among the things she left at home was her family, including her children. In an interview with Ike Turner Jr. back in 2018, he revealed that he hasn't spoken to his mother for more than a decade.

Tina Turner's 4 Children

Craig Raymond Turner

Born in 1958, Craig was the eldest of Tina's children. He was not a son of Ike Sr., he was the son of Tina to saxophonist, Raymond Hill. Craig tragically died by committing suicide in 2018 at the age of 59.

"First of all, I didn't believe it, because me and Craig's last talks were, 'Mother, I'm so happy, I'm really happy now,'" Turner told Oprah Winfrey in an interview.

Ronnie Turner

Born in 1960, Ronald Ronnie Turner was the only biological child that Tina and Ike Sr. had. Unfortunately, Ronnie passed away in 2022 because of colon cancer.

Commemorating her youngest kid's death, Tina had this to say on her Instagram account: "Ronnie, you left the world far too early. In sorrow I close my eyes and think of you. My beloved son."

Michael Turner

Michael Turner is the youngest among the adopted sons of Tina Turner from Ike Sr.'s previous marriage to Lorraine Taylor.

Apparently, he was the one who suffered so much from the divorce. He has suffered several strokes and seizures from time to time. It was revealed that although Tina hasn't seen him since, she has provided him with financial help for his medications during his health bouts.

Ike Turner Jr.

Ike was the eldest among Tina's adopted children. In an interview with The Daily Mail in 2018, Ike Jr. revealed the condition of their relationship since her mother left for Switzerland.

Tina Turner 'Abandoned' Her Children in the US

Although Ike Jr., told The Daily Mail in 2018 that Tina was "the only mother" he had ever known, he could not help but admit that he felt abandoned.

"But I haven't talked to my mother since God knows when - probably around 2000. I don't think any of my brothers have talked to her in a long time either," he said at the time.

Tina has been in Zurich, married to German music executive Erwin Bach. Since leaving the country, Ike Jr. revealed that their mother has cut off ties with them and hasn't contacted them since.

As of this writing, Michael and Ike Jr., the only living children of Tina, haven't spoken about her death yet.

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