Tina Turner was friends with shale More than 50 years passed away when Tina passed away on May 24 from a “long illness” of unknown cause. Cher called after news of Tina’s death broke. The Beat With Ali Melber Discuss the situation on MSNBC. She revealed that in the years before Tina’s death, she began visiting her regularly at her home in Switzerland.
Cher declined to reveal what illnesses Tina had before she died, but did reveal that she had a kidney dialysis machine at home. ‘Simply the Best’ singer had a kidney transplant from her husband Edwin Buck “She battled the disease for a long time, but as you can imagine, she was very strong,” Cher said.
But as her condition worsened in recent months, she came to accept what was to come. “She said to me once, ‘She’s really ready.’ I don’t want to put up with this anymore,” Cher said.
The singer also recalled his first visit to Tina’s Swiss home, saying that they spent the day “laughing like crazy” even though Tina was sick. “She was really happy,” Cher admitted. “Despite the fact that she was really sick and she didn’t want people to know about it, she was having a good time.” she added. When Cher last saw Tina, she was even given her “big heels” by Tina, 83.
Cher and Tina’s friendship began during her abusive relationship with Tina. Ike Turner From the late 60’s to the 70’s. Cher said the two grew closer after Tina left Ike in 1978. “She may not have won all the battles, but she fought all the wars,” Cher exclaimed. “She fought for everything she believed in. She is one of the great artists of our generation in rock and roll. There was no one like her.”
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