Ike Turner Dies
Ike Turner died at his home on December 12, 2007. The San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office layer reported that Turner had died from a cocaine overdose. Turner also suffered from hypertensive cardiovascular disease and pulmonary emphysema. He was 76 years old.
Fast Facts
- Age: 76
- Remembered for work with his ex-wife, Tina Turner
- Resided: San Diego, California
- Cause of death: cocaine overdose
- Name: Izear Luster Turner, Jr.
- AKA: Ike Wister Turner
- Born: November 5, 1931
- Died: December 12, 2007
- Genres: R&B, Soul, Rock, Blues
- Birthplace: Clarksdale, MI|Clarksdale, Mississippi
- Awards: Grammy Heroes Award
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: (1991)
- St. Louis Walk of Fame: (2001)
Quotes
- ""The cause of death for Ike Turner is cocaine toxicity with other significant conditions. The manner of death is an accident." Supervising Medical Examiner Investigator Paul Parker
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