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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31. who's eatin the cake now?! smdh! looks like somebody fi-fi-fi-red his ass!

Posted at 7:57PM on Dec 13th 2007 by mimi

32. Tina moved on years and years ago. She showed him what happens when a woman gets fed up. And she is a Buddhist, so more likely she will be praying for him, not celebrating.

Ike will get his in the afterlife. Tina has already gotten hers here...and came out a mega star with unmatchable talent, and yes...LEGS! :)

Posted at 4:24PM on Dec 12th 2007 by MediaQueen

33. POOR TINA AND ALL HIS KIDS . IM SURE EVEN THOUGH HE WAS A SONOFABITCH THEY FEEL FOR HIM . SHE HAS FORGIVEN HIM I AM SURE . I WOULDN'T BUT THEN AGAIN SHE IS A GREAT LADY AND I'M SURE SHE BROUGHT UP HER KIDS AND EVEN THOSE THAT WEREN'T HERS UP RIGHT .

Posted at 4:42PM on Dec 12th 2007 by asngldad34

34. Britney killed him!!!!! That is why she could not come to her deposition.

Posted at 4:24PM on Dec 12th 2007 by JJ

35. He's still bitch slapping Tina from beyond the grave.

Posted at 4:23PM on Dec 12th 2007 by posters who write FIRST suck

36. BY THE WAY D , WHAT MONEY . DIDNT HE SPEND IT ALL ON DRUGS , ALCOHOL AND WHORES ?

Posted at 4:42PM on Dec 12th 2007 by asngldad34

37. False - Ike has not died

Posted at 4:27PM on Dec 12th 2007 by not

38. So...Who's next?

1) Kevin DuBrow - best known for being the singer of 80s metal band 'Quiet Riot'
2) Ike Turner - best known for beating the flapjack out of Tina Turner.
3) Hmmmmm.....

Could be a good dead pool...
I'm going to say that sine the trend is an entertainer who has anger issues - Boy George will be the next to go.

LOL!

Posted at 7:44PM on Dec 16th 2007 by Hotdog on a stick

39. Tina probably had a few of those bitchslappings coming.

Posted at 4:27PM on Dec 12th 2007 by FlBiker

40. False - Ike has not died

Posted at 4:28PM on Dec 12th 2007 by not

41.

Ike apparently used to beat Tina regularly.

Doesn't sound like he was a very nice person, either.


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

42. Farah Fawsett's number is coming up soon.

Posted at 4:30PM on Dec 12th 2007 by FlBiker

43. I just realized....................Bobby Brown is now #1.

Damn! Look out Ladies!!!!

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

44. RIP Mr. Ike - hopefully you made admends with your maker & Tina, et al.

Posted at 4:34PM on Dec 12th 2007 by 9

45. And he's rollin down the River Stix.

Posted at 4:36PM on Dec 12th 2007 by soHO

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