THE LATE Tina Turner is survived by two of her last living sons with Ike Turner.
Similar to his late mother, Ike Turner Jr. has also taken on a career in music.
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Who is Tina Turner’s son Ike Jr?
On October 3, 1958, Ike Turner Jr. was born to Ike Sr. and Lorraine Taylor.
Shortly after Ike married Tina Turner on November 26, 1962, the latter adopted Ike Jr.
“Tina raised me from the age of two. She’s the only mother I’ve ever known,” he said of his upbringing.
Ike Jr. also revealed he and Tina experienced little contact in their later years.
He shared with the Daily Mail: “When my mother and father separated, he did not want me working with her.
“I haven’t talked to my mother since God knows when — probably around 2000.
“She doesn’t want to have anything to do with the past.
“I don’t think any of my brothers have talked to her in a long time either.
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“My mother is living her life. She has a new husband and she’s in Europe.”
Who are Ike Jr’s other siblings?
Ike Jr. and his brother Michael are the last surviving members of Tina’s children.
The GRAMMY Award winner also has two paternal sisters named Twanna and Mia.
On December 12, 2007, Ike died at the age of 76 from a cocaine overdose.
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Chances of an overdose were made higher by his existing health conditions such as cardiovascular disease and pulmonary emphysema.
On July 3, 2018, Craig Turner died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at the age of 59.
On December 8, 2022, Ronnie Turner passed away from health complications brought on by colon cancer.
On May 24, 2023, Tina died from natural causes at her home in Switzerland.
Why was Ike Jr arrested?
On May 6, 2023, Ike Jr. was arrested and charged with crack cocaine possession and tampering with evidence.
He was taken into custody at Brazoria County Jail and held on $70,000 bail.
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