Ike Turner’s Death – Cause and Date
Born (Birthday) November 5, 1931
Death Date December 12, 2007
Age of Death 76 years
Cause of Death Drug Overdose
Place of Death San Marcos, California, United States
Place of Burial Oak Hill Cemetery, Lawrence, Kansas, United States
Profession R&B Singer
The R&B singer Ike Turner died at the age of 76. Here is all you want to know, and more!
Biography - A Short Wiki
Bandleader, singer, songwriter, and producer who worked in many different genres, like funk and blues. He released “Rocket 88.”
He was married six times: first to Lorraine Taylor, then to Bonnie Mae Wilson, to Tina Turner, to Margaret Ann Thomas, to Jeanette Bazzell, and finally to Audrey Madison. He had a total of seven children.
What did Ike Turner die from?
Addicted to cocaine for at least 15 years, Turner was convicted of drug offenses and served 18 months in prison. After his release in 1991, he relapsed in 2004, dying of a drug overdose in 2007.
Quotes
""Spector is a good guy, but he's a nut. Ha, ha, ha! You know, I love him, but he's unpredictable. He's OK as long as he don't drink."
""I really enjoy myself in Norway. Because I had started losing confidence in my ability of what I do. But sometimes, man, you just get tired of fighting and trying to prove yourself."
""They have all different names for music. I think the music I'm going to change the style with is going to be really, really big-years and years after I'm gone."
""I can put a hip-hop beat to reggae. That is, I can have real reggae in the drums and in the rhythm, and on top of it I can put The Rolling Stones' feeling, anyone's feeling on top. Nobody has ever done this before, man."
""I believe I was ahead of my time."