Ike Turner Jr., a Grammy-winning producer who was the son of Ike and Tina Turner, has died. He was 67.
Tina’s niece Jacqueline Bullock instructed TMZ that Ike Turner Jr. died Saturday at a Los Angeles hospital from kidney failure. She additionally mentioned he had battled coronary heart points for years and suffered a stroke final month.
She additionally shared a press release with The New York Publish: “It’s with nice unhappiness that we announce the passing of my cousin, Ike Turner Jr. ‘Junior’ was greater than a cousin to me, however fairly a brother, as we grew up in the identical famed family collectively. Because the son of Tina and Ike Turner, from an early age, his abilities have been evident as there wasn’t an instrument he didn’t wish to play. Whereas he favored the drums early on, my aunt and his mom, Tina Turner, insisted that he break down his drum equipment after every observe. This led him to favor the keys.”
Bullock went on to notice that Ike Turner Jr. went on to assist run Bolic Sound Studios, the recording studios based by his father, Ike Turner. He grew to become a sound engineer and gained a Grammy for finest conventional blues album in 2007 for his father’s Risin’ With the Blues.
His sister-in-law, Afida Turner, additionally posted a tribute on Instagram: “REST IN PEACE IKE JR : U WAS AMAZING BROTHER IN LAW I M GLAD I SPEAK WITH U ON A PHONE BEFORE U GONE LOVE U RIP 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻”
Ike Turner Jr. was born in 1958 to Ike Turner and ex-wife Lorraine Taylor. He was later adopted by Tina Turner alongside along with his brother Michael. Tina died in 2023, whereas Ike Sr. died in 2007.