'Simply the Best': Images from the life
of music icon Tina Turner, dead at 83

By NABJ Black News & Views  

The world admired Southern-born Tina Turner for her musical talent, her warm spirit and her strength. Turner, who’d battled cancer, died Wednesday at her home in Switzerland after a long illness, her manager said. Here are a few photos from her life.

Singer Tina Turner, left, and Mick Jagger perform together during Live-Aid concert at JFK Stadium, Saturday, July 14, 1985, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Photo credit: Rusty Kennedy, The Associated Press
Tina Turner dances the samba with traditional carnival dancers in the streets of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Dec. 30, 1987. Turner was in Brazil on her world tour. She died Wednesday at the age of 83. Photo credit: The Associated Press
Tina Turner and Elton John perform a duet during the VH1 Fashion & Music Awards show on Sunday, Dec. 3, 1995, in New York. Turner, the unstoppable singer and stage performer, died Wednesday after a long illness at her home in Küsnacht near Zurich, Switzerland, according to her manager. She was 83. Photo credit: Adam Nadel, The Associated Press
Tina Turner, then 47, performs at Wembley Arena in London, England, June 14, 1987, during her "Break Every Rule" world tour. Photo credit: Gill Allen, The Associated Press
Tina Turner arrives at the Emporio Armani fashion show in Milan, Italy, on Saturday, Feb 26 , 2011. Photo credit: Giuseppe Aresu, The Associated Press
Tina Turner performs in Cologne, Germany, on Jan. 14, 2009. Turner died Tuesday after a long illness at her home in Küsnacht near Zurich, Switzerland, according to her manager. She was 83. Photo credit: Hermann J. Knippertz, The Associated Press
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