"Rest in paradise": Tina Turner's son passes away
Tina Turner's son has died at age 62 after taking his own life.
Ronnie Turner, the second-born son of the legendary singer, died on Thursday morning after police were called to his home in Los Angeles, according to reports from TMZ.
Despite the best efforts of emergency services to revive him, Ronnie died at the scene.
Ronnie's wife Afida announced the devastating news in an emotional post on Instagram.
"My god Ronnie Turner a true angel, huge soul highly spiritual, my husband, my best friend my baby..." she captioned a series of photos.
Tina Turner also shared a tribute to her late son in a short post on social media, alongside a black-and-white photo of herself grieving.
"Ronnie, you left the world far too early," she wrote. "In sorrow I close my eyes and think of you, my beloved son."
Ronnie had battled several health issues in the past, including cancer.
This is the second time in four years Turner's family has been rocked by tragedy, after the singer's eldest son Craig died by suicide at age 59 in 2018.
"I think Craig was lonely, that's what I think really got him more than anything else," Turner said in an interview with Gayle King in 2019.
"I have pictures all around of him smiling, and I think I'm sensing that he's in a good place. I really do."
Image credits: Instagram