R.I.P.
Ike Turner Has Died

ike turnerTMZ has confirmed that music legend and the former Mr. Anna Mae Bullock has died. He was 76.

Turner apparently died in his home in San Marcos, Calif., just outside of San Diego.

Sources close to the family tell TMZ he may have died in his sleep.

TMZ caught up with the R&B star back in May after the legend spent a night in jail after his bogus arrest over a recalled 1989 warrant.

Ike was married four times, most famously to Tina Turner. The famous singing duo had seven top ten R&B songs and famously divorced in 1978 amidst his constant abuse towards her.

Ike has four known children: sons Ike Jr., Michael, Ronald and daughter Mia.

The Recording Academy issued the following the statement about Turner's passing: "There is no doubt that Ike Turner was one of rock and roll's great architects with his genre-defying sound as an instrumentalist and bandleader ... As a two-time GRAMMY® Award winner and recipient of The Recording Academy's 2004 Heroes Award, Ike's legacy as a groundbreaking pioneer in the music industry will never be forgotten."

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16. who is amy sedaris?

Posted at 4:12PM on Dec 12th 2007 by teckertime

17. TMZ is the only place reporting that he has died. I hope you got this right, but good job breaking the story first if you are right.

Posted at 4:12PM on Dec 12th 2007 by Chris

18. Good Riddence Ike......Give the Devil HELL!!

Posted at 4:13PM on Dec 12th 2007 by Franksgirl

19. Tina is glad.

Posted at 4:14PM on Dec 12th 2007 by Wally

20. Mountain High......Graveyard Low.

Posted at 4:15PM on Dec 12th 2007 by Uncle Ashtray

21. Poor Ike







Posted at 4:15PM on Dec 12th 2007 by FlyontheWallTMZ@aol.com

22. wounder if he will sit in a coffin for weeks like James Brown while people fight over his money

Posted at 4:15PM on Dec 12th 2007 by d

23. Burn in hell you abuser!

Posted at 4:16PM on Dec 12th 2007 by Yuk

24. The President of the Hater's International has just died leaving us all with a huge sigh of relief. It just ain't cool to hit the ladies man.

Posted at 4:16PM on Dec 12th 2007 by Elementa

25. Wasn't he the guy who used to beat up Tina Turner?

Posted at 4:17PM on Dec 12th 2007 by Marco

26. WONDER IF TINA WILL 'RELIEVE' HERSELF ON HIS GRAVE.................

Posted at 4:17PM on Dec 12th 2007 by noitall

27. Come on Tina, let's go do the pee pee dance on his grave!

Posted at 4:20PM on Dec 12th 2007 by Saucy

28. I saw him on the New Gong Show a few years back, he broke a couple of strings and the kid in the Gong Shopw Band had to play his fills.

It was sad! The kid in the GSB blew him off the stage.
RIP IKE

Posted at 7:50PM on Dec 12th 2007 by Hank SJC

29. Dance on Miss Tina!!!!!!

I wonder if there is a place where all women abusers go after they kick the bucket?? I need to let my ex know what to expect.

Posted at 4:23PM on Dec 12th 2007 by FreakHater

30. HEY PEEP'S, PUNCHY SPICE JUST DIED!!!

Posted at 4:31PM on Dec 12th 2007 by Elementa

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