Turner, 83, opened up about her health struggles on International World Kidney Day on March 9, revealing she put herself in ‘grave danger’ by not taking her 1978 hypertension diagnosis seriously.
My kidneys are victims of my not realising that my high blood pressure should have been treated with conventional medicine,’ Turner wrote. ‘I have put myself in great danger by refusing to face the reality that I need daily, lifelong therapy with medication.
The What’s Love Got to Do With It singer died on Wednesday in her Switzerland home, following an unspecified illness. It remains unclear if her kidneys directly contributed to her death.
Turner’s post from March gave a glimpse of her final days as she added: ‘For far too long I believed that my body was an untouchable and indestructible bastion.’
In a chilling interview with the Guardian from April, Turner revealed how she wanted to be remembered and added she didn’t fear death.
‘How would you like to be remembered?’ the Guardian asked.
‘As the Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll. As a woman who showed other women that it is OK to strive for success on their own terms.’
Asked what frightens her about getting older, she replied: ‘Nothing. This is life’s full adventure and I embrace and accept every day with what it brings.’
Several high-profile figures and celebrities rushed to honor Turner on social media while posting her performance photos.
Former President Obama honored the late signer late-Wednesday, referring to her as ‘unstoppable.’
He posted a photo of Turner flaunting in a silver-sparkle dress with black lace trim.
Tina Turner was raw. She was powerful. She was unstoppable. And she was unapologetically herself – speaking and singing her truth through joy and pain; triumph and tragedy,’ Obama wrote.
‘Today we join fans around the world in honoring the Queen of Rock and Roll, and a star whose light will never fade.’
