Ike Turner Jr., the Grammy-winning musician and producer and son of Ike and Tina Turner, has died aged 67.
He passed away on Saturday at a Los Angeles hospital from kidney failure, according to Tina Turner’s niece, Jacqueline Bullock. She added that he had experienced heart problems for years and suffered a stroke last month.
In a statement shared with The New York Post, Bullock said, “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of my cousin, Ike Turner Jr. ‘Junior’ was more than a cousin to me, but rather a brother, as we grew up in the same famed household together. As the son of Tina and Ike Turner, from an early age, his talents were evident as there wasn’t an instrument he did not want to play. While he favoured the drums early on, my aunt and his mother, Tina Turner, insisted that he break down his drum kit after each practice. This led him to favour the keys.”
His sister-in-law, Afida Turner, also paid tribute on Instagram, writing, “REST IN PEACE IKE JR : U WAS AMAZING BROTHER IN LAW I M GLAD I SPEAK WITH U ON A PHONE BEFORE U GONE LOVE U RIP 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻.”
Turner Jr. became deeply involved in music production, helping to manage Bolic Sound Studios, the facility established by his father. His expertise as a sound engineer contributed to his 2007 Grammy win for Best Traditional Blues Album for his father’s Risin’ With the Blues.
Born in 1958 to Ike Turner and Lorraine Taylor, Ike Jr. was later adopted by Tina Turner alongside his brother, Michael. His mother, Tina Turner, passed away in 2023, and his father in 2007.
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