The oldest son of Tina Turner has committed suicide, officials confirmed.
An autopsy is planned for Craig Turner, officials said.
Craig Turner was born to Tina Turner when she was 18. His father was saxophonist Raymond Hill.
When Turner married Ike Turner, Ike became an adoptive father to Craig. Ike and Raymond Hill were in the same band.
Tina Turner, who currently lives in Europe with her husband, Erwin Bach, has said that she was abused by Craig’s adoptive father, who died in 2007.
She told Oprah in 2005 of her son’s response to her abuse, saying, “He’d always look down in sadness.”
“One day when Ike was fighting me, Craig knocked on the door and said, ‘Mother, are you all right?’ I thought, ‘Oh, please, don’t beat me at home.’ I didn’t want my children to hear.”
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