Tina Turner’s son Ike Turner Jr. dies at 67 after long health battle
The musician and sound engineer, son of Tina and Ike Turner, passed away in Los Angeles from kidney failure just one day after his birthday.
Ike Turner Jr., the son of music icons Tina and Ike Turner, has died at the age of 67 following years of health issues, including heart problems and kidney failure.
Tragedy has once again touched the Turner family. Ike Turner Jr., the son of legendary performers Tina and Ike Turner, passed away on Saturday, October 4, 2025, in a Los Angeles hospital — just a day after turning 67.
According to TMZ, Tina Turner’s niece, Jacqueline Bullock, confirmed that Ike Jr. died from kidney failure. She revealed he had battled severe heart issues for years and suffered a stroke in early September.
“It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of my cousin, Ike Turner Jr.,” Bullock said. “Junior was more than a cousin to me, but rather a brother, as we grew up in the same famed household together.”
Born in 1958 to Ike Turner Sr. and Lorraine Taylor, Ike Jr. was adopted by Tina Turner when he was a child, along with his brother Michael.
After Tina and Ike’s separation, Ike Jr. worked as his mother’s sound engineer, later building a career in music production and engineering. “Tina raised me from the age of two. She’s the only mother I’ve ever known,” he told the Daily Mail in 2018.
However, their relationship reportedly became distant in later years. “I haven’t talked to my mother since God knows when – probably around 2000,” he said at the time.
From an early age, Ike Jr. showed a deep love for music. Initially drawn to drums, he later focused on keyboards and studio work. He managed his father’s Bolic Sound Studios and helped produce several blues and rock recordings.
“My father took me out of school at 13. I ended up running his recording studio, plus going on the road with them,” Ike Jr. recalled. “They made a lot of money on tour, and my father used to make me count it until my hands were grey.”
In 2007, he shared in his father’s Grammy win for Risin’ With The Blues, which took home the award for Best Traditional Blues Album.
Fans shared tributes on social media following news of Ike Jr.’s death. Many expressed sadness over the repeated tragedies within the Turner family.
Tina Turner’s son Craig died in 2018 at 59, and her only biological son with Ike, Ronnie Turner, passed away from colon cancer complications in 2022 at age 62. Tina herself died in 2023 at her home in Switzerland after years of declining health.
Ike Turner Sr. died in 2007, long after his and Tina’s turbulent marriage had ended.
Despite family hardships, Ike Turner Jr. remained connected to the world of music — a legacy shared by one of the most influential families in rock and soul history.
