*Tina Turner paid tribute to her son Ronnie in a sweet social media post following his passing from colon cancer complications.
“Ronnie, you left the world far too early. In sorrow I close my eyes and think of you, my beloved son,” the music icon captioned a selfie photo on Instagram of her eyes shut.
Page Six reports that Ronnie also suffered from atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease at the time of his death, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s office. Per the Mayo Clinic, “Arteriosclerosis occurs when the blood vessels that carry oxygen and nutrients from the heart to the rest of the body (arteries) become thick and stiff — sometimes restricting blood flow to the organs and tissues.”
Ronnie’s wife of 17 years, Afida, took to her Instagram last week to confirm that he died on Dec. 8 at age 62.
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“MY GOD RONNIE TURNER A TRUE ANGEL HIUGE SOUL HIGH MY HUSBAND MY BEST FRIEND MY BABY I WAS YOUR MUMMY, YOUR NURSE YOUR LITTLE MONSTER ❤️????????????I DID THE BEST TO THE END THIS TIME I WAS NO ABLE TO SAVE YOU LOVE U FOR THIS 17 YEARS THIS IS VERY VERY VERY BAD I AM VERY MAD ????” Afida captioned series of photos of her late husband.
“THIS IS A TRAGEDY U WITH YOUR BROTHER CRAIG AND YOUR FATHER IKE TURNER AND ALINE REST IN PARADISE ????????????????????❤️???????????????? SO UNFAIR,” she continued.
Ronnie’s oldest brother Craig died in 2018 from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at age 59.
Check out Afida’s full IG post below.
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