Another part of the legendary Turner family has unfortunately been lost. Ike Turner Jr., son of Ike Turner and Tina Turner , recently died at 67 years old.
Afida Turner, who is married to Turner’s half-brother Ronnie, revealed the news in an Instagram post . “REST IN PEACE IKE JR,” she wrote over the weekend. “U WAS AMAZING BROTHER IN LAW I M GLAD I SPEAK WITH U ON A PHONE BEFORE U GONE LOVE U RIP.” VIBE has reached out to Afida Turner for further comment.
Tina Turner’s niece, Jacqueline Bullock, also spoke with a few publications to confirm his passing and cause of death. “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of my cousin, Ike Turner, Jr.,” she told Page Six in a statement. “‘Junior’ was more than a cousin to me, but rather a brother, as we grew up in the sa