2023-05-28 21:37:52
The artist who conquered the world with his voice and his dances died at the age of 83. For decades, Tina Turner struggled with various illnesses. In 2017, she underwent a kidney transplant.
On May 24, 2023, the death of singer Tina Turner was announced. Although the exact cause of death has not been revealed, the statement from her family says that “she passed away in peace following a long illness”. Tina Turner has battled various health issues throughout her life, including high blood pressure, kidney failure, and colon cancer.
The departure of Tina Turner at the age of 83
Through a press release, the family of Tina Turner made public her death on the day of May 24. The “queen of rock and roll” left at the age of 83, to her home in Küsnacht, in the north of Switzerland, a country whose nationality she adopted in 2013. Although the details of the death have not not been revealed, it is known that the singer suffered from a complex history of battling various illnesses.
In 1978, Tina Turner was diagnosed with high blood pressure, a disease that has not been properly treated, as she herself revealed decades later. According to a study published in Journal of the American Medical Association, this “silent disease” affects approximately 116 million adults in the United States. This figure rises to more than one billion worldwide.
The same publication suggests that hypertension is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular events. For example, heart failure and strokes.
For its part, an article from the journal Nature Reviews explain that less than half of people with hypertension are aware of their condition. Still others, despite knowing it, are not receiving adequate treatment that might reduce the global burden of disease and death.
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What health issues did she face?
By the end of the 1970s, Tina was already an international star. The success was due to her successes with the band she formed with Ike Turner, her first husband, and her early solo works. It was around this time that he was diagnosed with high blood pressure. In subsequent interviews, she assured that she had not received the necessary information regarding her seriousness.
Despite this, he was prescribed medication, which she preferred not to take, considering that it was a “normal state” and that it did not require control. Her health deteriorated drastically in 2009, when she suffered a stroke and publicly revealed that her kidneys had lost 35% of their function. This clinical picture occurred once more 4 years later, and it was then that the singer had to start a process of dialysis to treat kidney failure.
According to a study published in the Pan American Journal of Public Health, more people die each year from cardiovascular disease (CVD) than from any other cause. The same publication indicates that in 2012, regarding 17.5 million people died from cardiovascular disease. In addition, by 2030, CVD is expected to cause 22 million deaths per year.
The transplant that saved his life
In 2016, Tina Turner was diagnosed with colon cancer, a condition made even more complex by her kidney failure. The following year, Erwin Bach, her second husband, donated a kidney to her, as the kidney function of her organs had dropped by 5%.
The transplant was performed in 2017, and despite the complex recovery and the resistance of her body to an unknown agent, Tina Turner’s condition improved. In the year 2020, with the arrival of the global pandemic, the singer assured that she was facing another health challenge. However, she assured to receive the necessary care and that she felt in good health.
Awareness
In mid-March this year, on World Kidney Day, Tina Turner posted a post on her Instagram to raise awareness regarding kidney disease. She assured that she herself had put her life in danger by ignoring the serious symptoms and consequences of these conditions.
Moreover, she confessed that her kidneys suffered from high blood pressure that was not treated with conventional medicine. This disease usually does not give symptoms most of the time, which is why diagnoses are not taken with importance many times. When it manifests as an emergency, the following symptoms may appear:
- Nausea or vomiting
- Nosebleed
- severe headaches
- Feelings of confusion
- Vision changes
According to another study by Pan American Journal of Public Health, high blood pressure is the most important reversible risk factor for cardiovascular disease. The publication suggests that 17% of deaths from these diseases in the region are attributed to hypertension.
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We say goodbye to Tina Turner following her brave fight
At 83, the world mourns the physical departure of a music legend. Along with her artistic legacy, stage prowess and iconic styles, Tina Turner has left an example in her battle with serious illness. The “queen of rock and roll” has worked hard to raise awareness, right up to the last moment, of the importance of treating the kidney disease that has plagued her for years.
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