Tina Turner’s 62-year-old son Ronnie died following a battle with colon cancer and obstructed arteries, the coroner has revealed.
The ‘Proud Mary’ singer, 83, who has four children, including Ronnie by her late husband Ike turner, shared a tribute on Instagram saying her son left the world ‘far too early’.
The corner report showed that at the time of his death Ronnie Turner also suffered from atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease — increasing blood flow due to a build-up of cholesterol plaque in the walls of arteries.
His short battle with cancer lasted only three weeks according to the coroner’s report, which shed more light on his medical condition.
His wife, Afida (right), posted a moving tribute to her late husband (center) on Friday, sharing photos of them over the years. The couple are pictured here with Ronnie’s famous mother (left)
Ronnie Turner (left) is pictured with his father Ike (right) in 1999. Ronnie was pronounced dead at the scene of his home Thursday after complications from colon cancer
Tina Turner, 83, posted a tribute to her son, Ronnie, on Thursday after it was revealed he died outside his Los Angeles home at the age of 62
Ronnie, having survived a previous cancer diagnosis, was found struggling to breathe outside his Los Angeles home last Thursday morning, TMZ revealed.
Paramedics then rushed to the home in San Fernando Valley, where they found bystanders attempting CPR.
But their efforts ultimately failed, and Ronnie was pronounced dead at the scene.
The cause of death was not announced until recently, with the new report naming colon cancer as the culprit, according to Page Six.
Ronnie’s wife Afida Turner, 45, posted a tribute to Ronnie on Instagram late on Friday, saying he became sick all of a sudden, adding: ‘F*** cancer’.
Posting a photo of Ronnie and his late father, Afida described him as ‘a terrific musician and bass player’ and an ‘amazing soul’ with the ‘heart of a giant.’
Ronnie and his wife wed in 2007, after Ronnie made a name for himself starring alongside his mom in the 1993 biopic What’s Love Got To Do With It, which told the story of her life, and playing bass guitar for a number of her tours.
He also played in his own band, named Manufactured Funk.
There are more than 106,000 new cases of colorectal cancer in the US each year making it the third most common behind skin, breast, and lung.
That means about one in 20 Americans will be diagnosed with colon cancer in their lifetimes, though the risk is slightly higher for men.
Nearly 53,000 Americans die of colorectal cancer every year, giving it a five-year survival rate of 64 per cent.
If the cancer is not caught until the very late stages, the survival rate is a dismal 17 percent.
Ronnie’s death is just the latest tragedy to befall the famous family, four years after his older brother, Craig, killed himself at his Studio City home at the age of 59.
Craig was pronounced dead at the scene from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Tina had two biological sons, Craig with Raymond Hill and Ronnie with Ike Turner. She also adopted two of Ike’s children, raising them as her own
Ronnie Turner is pictured with his wife Afida at a memorial service for his late father Ike in 2007. Ronnie was found dead at his LA home on
Later in the day she shared that Ronnie had died after a three-week battle with cancer
Afida called her husband her ‘best friend, my baby,’ and shared a photo of him with their dog
Afida was said to be the person who called 911 Thursday morning to report that Ronnie was struggling to breathe outside their home
Afida had recently shared a photo on her Instagram for Ronnie’s 62 birthday
Ronnie was found struggling to breathe outside his San Fernando Valley home (pictured) but efforts to save him with CPR failed
Ronnie is pictured with his older brother Craig in an undated photo
Ronnie’s death comes only four years after his older brother, Craig, killed himself in his Studio City home at the age of 59. Craig is pictured here with their mother
Turner had described Craig, also recently deceased, as a very emotional kid who was upset by how her then-husband abused her
The Turner clan is pictured enjoying a dinner out together. Ronnie is circled
Ronnie was born in 1960, to Tina and her husband Ike. The couple split in 1976 after Tina accused Ike of beating her up, with Ike dying of a drug overdose in 2007.
The drug addict son of a Mississippi preacher, Ike, regularly beat up Tina until, after 16 years, she fled in the middle of the night in a bloodstained white suit with just 36 cents in her pocket.
She also adopted ex-husband Ike Turner’s two sons, Ike Jr and Mike. The turbulent story of Ike and Tina is part of music history.
Ike Jr told DailyMail.com in 2018 that he was estranged from his adoptive mother, who is now living in Switzerland with her husband, German music producer Erwin Bach.
In September, Tina and Bach purchased a sprawling $68million estate overlooking Lake Zurich.
Ike Jnr. later said his mother had all but abandoned her kids after the move overseas, although he said they were looked after financially.
Tina and Ike are pictured with their children in 1972. Ronnie is shown bottom right in the brown suit. His brother Craig, who killed himself in 2018, stands above him in gray tweed
The Emmy-award winning singer is pictured with Ronnie when he was younger in an undated photo
The What’s Love Got to Do With It singer revealed that after Craig’s death, she scattered his ashes off the coast of California
Ike had been abusive to the famous singer, with the fair forming part of music history
Tina Turner has since started a new life with her husband Erwin Bach (pictured left in 2018 and right, in Basel in 2005) by the Swiss lake
The couple dished out $68million for an estate overlooking Lake Zurich in Switzerland
Ronnie had previously faced a history of drug-related arrests, and was busted in August 1999 for possession of cocaine — with authorities alleging he was selling the drugs.
A Los Angeles judge set his bail at $45,000 at the time — noting he was convicted of possession of a controlled substance two years earlier, as well as sale of a controlled substance in 1987 and possession of cocaine in 1988, RadarOnline reports.
Ronnie had to register as a narcotics offender in the aftermath, but was said to have failed to kick his addiction — even going as far as to force his wife and their two children out of his apartment when they tried to push him to stop taking drugs.
The family is said to have taken refuge in their car in the aftermath.
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