Tina Turner’s Inheritance: Luxury Cars and Family Tragedy

On May 24, 2023, Tina Turner, owner of one of the most iconic voices in the world, died at the age of 83 from intestinal cancer. The famous singer, who on more than one occasion opened her heart regarding the family blows she had to go through, is survived by her two adopted sons: Ike Jr. and Michael.

Recently, It came to light what would have been the sum he left as part of his inheritance and which includes a collection of luxury cars.

According to the specialized site Celebrity Net Worth, it is estimated that the artist’s fortune amounted – until the moment of her death – to a figure of 250 million dollars. On the other hand, they reported that in 2021 it was learned that she sold her music and image rights to BMG Rights Management for around 50 million dollars.

“During his career he exceeded 200 million records sold worldwide. He has won 12 Grammy Awards, including three Grammy Hall of Fame Awards and a Grammy Lifetime Achievement.”, they added about the one cataloged worldwide as the “Queen of Rock and Roll”.

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In addition to the money he raised in his professional career, there are also their respective personal assets. Among them, in addition to the properties and jewelry, there are a series of high-end vehicles that Tina showed on more than one occasion. The Tork medium made a list of each one and attached the current sale value:

As they established, the total inheritance of the cars would be divided between his adoptive children and Tina’s grandchildren, with an approximate amount of $317,000.

A family marked by tragedy and controversy over their inheritance

Throughout his life, Tina had two marriages with which she spent a large part of her life. First, she had a relationship for years with saxophonist Raymond Hill, with whom she conceived her first son, Craig, who committed suicide at age 59.

“My saddest moment as a mother. On Thursday, July 19, 2018, I said my last goodbye to my son, Craig Raymond Turner, as I joined family and friends to spread his ashes off the California coast. He will always be my baby, ”the interpreter of“ The Best ”wrote on Twitter at the time.

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He also referred to the tragic event in an interview he gave to the BBC: “I still don’t know what it was that drove him into the abyss”. Her second biological child, the result of her relationship with Ike Turner, was Ronnie, who died in December 2022 from colon cancer. “Ronnie, you left the world too soon. With pain, I close my eyes and think of you, my beloved son.”, He had expressed after the tragedy on social networks.

On the other hand, from the same relationship with the musician, Tina adopted his other two children. Ike Turner Kr, her eldest, who on several occasions assured that he no longer had a relationship with her. “He raised me from the age of two. She is the only mother I have ever known. But I haven’t spoken to her since God knows when, probably around 2000. I don’t think any of my brothers have spoken to her in a long time either,” he told the Daily Mail in 2018.

Meanwhile, Michael Turner, the youngest, is the one who remained furthest from public exposure and little is known about him today. “He was in a convalescent home in Southern California and needed medical attention,” Ike told the same outlet.

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In addition to the inheritance that will be divided between the siblings, Randy and Raquel, Ronnie’s children and Tina’s grandchildren, they will also be creditors of the fortune that has not yet been fully established. However, it is expected that these days each of the personal assets will be stipulated in detail.

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