Tina Turner Now Survived By One Child As Her Third Son Dies At 67

Tina Turner's family hit with another tragic news.

The iconic singer's son, the third within seven years, has died two years after she passed away after a protracted battle with several illnesses, including kidney issues and intestinal cancer.

Tina Turner's now late son, Ike Turner Jr., was arrested and charged with drug possession shortly before the superstar died in 2023.

The news of Ike's death was shared by Tina's niece, Jacqueline Bullock. She confirmed that the 67-year-old passed away at a Los Angeles hospital from kidney failure in addition to the heart issues he has battled for years.

The singer's late son had also suffered a stroke in early September, a testament to his declining health. Ike Jr. entered Tina's life after she adopted him upon marrying his father, and they continued being in each other's lives after Tina divorced Ike Sr.

Tina and Ike maintained a brief professional relationship when he worked as her sound engineer. According to TMZ, Ike Jr. was one of the singer's four children, although he stayed out of the spotlight for most of the time.

Nearly three weeks before Tina died, Ike's drug addiction landed him in jail on charges of crack cocaine possession and tampering with evidence. As reported by The Blast, Ike, who was 64 at the time, was pulled over by Alvin police who noticed that the taillight of his vehicle was out.

It was during the discussion about his light that authorities caught him trying to consume the narcotics in his possession. A search by the authorities led to the discovery and seizure of1.7 grams of cocaine and less than one gram of methamphetamine.

A member of the Alvin police department claimed that he tried to eat the drugs before the officers could seize them from him. Upon his arrest. Ike Jr. was posted on a $70,000 bail bond for his release.

The legendary icon lived a very challenging life up until her death, including health issues, effects of her drug addiction, and loss of her loved ones. 

The singer's daughter-in-law, Afida Turner, discussed how the loss of her two children left the rock star in a difficult place. Tina's first biological son, Craig Raymond, died by suicide in 2018, while her only biological son with Ike Sr. died from colon cancer five months before Tina died in 2023.

Afida revealed that the singer painfully carried the pain of losing two of her kids five years apart, in addition to her health complications, which sadly did not get any better.

Tina's faith in Buddhism reportedly helped her get through the tough times of her losses, with Afida expressing relief that she is in a better place. "They never had time to spend together, and now all three of them are together," Afida declared.

The star revealed in her 2018 memoir "My Love Story: Tina Turner" that their children were witnesses to her first husband's abusive ways while they were married.

In a story by PEOPLE, Tina confessed that she was fully aware that Ike Sr.'s conduct would leave a lasting impression on them, leaving them scarred for years in multiple ways.

However, despite this strict upbringing and experience, the singer praised her children for surviving the bad experiences and growing up to be good kids. Her late son admitted during a 2000 interview that the singer made sure to raise them because it brought her great personal happiness.

Craig continued that she made them commit to doing their chores diligently, and she was very strict with compliance and accountability.

Tina's relationship with her kids also experienced some turbulence, as seen in 1989 when she revealed that she had cut off her kids financially to prevent them from taking advantage of her generosity.

A few months before her death, Tina confessed that her high blood pressure diagnosis in 1978 ultimately led to complications for her kidneys because she was rather unserious about her health.

The Blast reported that Tina advised her fans and everyone around her to pay extra attention to their kidney health and not wait till things go out of hand before seeking solutions.

"My kidneys are victims of my not realising that my high blood pressure should have been treated with conventional medicine," the late star wrote at the time in celebration of International World Kidney Day.

The singer expressed regret that for years she put herself in great danger by refusing to accept the reality that she needed "daily, lifelong therapy with medication." Tina added that she believed her body was a fortress for the longest time, but things had gotten out of hand before she woke from her slumber.