R.I.P.
Ike Turner's Last Moments Revealed

TMZ has exclusively learned how the events of Ike Turner's last moments played out.

Ike Turner had just finished eating breakfast last Wednesday morning at his home in San Marcos, Calif. and decided to lay down to rest for a few minutes. His personal assistant was at the house, along with members of the Kings of Rhythm Band. One of the musicians from the band went to wake Ike up, and he was non-responsive. We're told paramedics were called around 11:00 AM and unsuccessfully performed CPR.

The cause of death is not yet known, but according to Turner's manager, Ike had been suffering from emphysema for years and the disease was getting progressively worse.

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46. Don't trash me Bird #45 without knowing me -- I do not adhere to your Karma crap so go away! There is no such thng,
buddy and you can't have it both ways....................

Posted at 8:05PM on Dec 15th 2007 by FAKE

47. I can't help but laugh at people who call others FAKE ( green eyes) and those who kid themselves that San Marcos is any thing other than beautiful. Living life near the ocean in sunny southern CA, beats other places by far. Anyhow, live and let live fools. Be kind because Karma is a bitch. Those who never make mistakes will never make anything at all. So let that be a lesson to the immature and cold hearted.

Posted at 8:17PM on Dec 15th 2007 by Kristin

48. My, my all these judges who knew Ike Turner so well! RIP Ike. You made incredable music. Any serious student of the Blues would have to acknowledge his contributions to RnR, RnB and just plain MUSIC. I personally loved the music of IKE AND TINA TURNER. I still listen to their early music from late 1950's 50 yrs later. It's too bad their marriage was so turbulent. I hope Ike found some peace & gratification in his life on earth. His ex-wife Tina has had a spectacular career; I don't think she would judge Ike as harsh as some of the naysayers here. Two to Tango. He did remind me of the legend of Robt Johnson.

Posted at 6:51AM on Dec 17th 2007 by frosty7530

49. He's an ***hole. I ran into him at LAX and sadly sat next to him on a bus. He was handing out autograph pics of himself to everyone, even to those not paying any attention to him. One man was handed a pic and tore it up right in his face. priceless..

Posted at 2:33PM on Dec 16th 2007 by hedcase

50. There is no such thing as Karma, crazy people! Get your act together................

Posted at 10:08PM on Dec 15th 2007 by FAKE

51. It's LIE down, not LAY down!!!!!!

I'm an English teacher. Fix your English, LOL!

Posted at 11:39PM on Dec 15th 2007 by Pite

52. Hit me again Ike, cept this time put some Stank on it !!!!!

Posted at 11:42PM on Dec 15th 2007 by Pain

53. alll this beating mess was a long time ago and i am sure Tina has class enough to forgive and let it go- Ike was a pioneer in the world of music ( a-l-a- Jackie Brenson's Rocket 88 )- i myslef think of no ill will toward Ike and again i am sure Tina is over it too!

Posted at 11:33AM on Dec 16th 2007 by Taylor

54. Here's the thing everyone is on the fact that Ike beat Tina and that i well known because of the books and the movie and all but no one has blamed Tina's mom for the same amount of the beatings. Everytime that Tina tried to leave him all he had to do was call her mom and she told him where she was so it was just not him that was beating her it was her mom also.

Posted at 7:46PM on Dec 17th 2007 by aimie

55. #9 wife beating is wife beating their is no context of time on that you dumb ass it is never ok then or now to beat anyone Ike turner is nothing he got what he deserved! death ........and I hope it's real hot where that little sissy is

Posted at 6:13PM on Dec 16th 2007 by lise

56. CAUSE OF DEATH? UNKNOWN? YEARS OF DRUG USE NOT TO HARD TO FIGURE OUT.R I P IKE YOU MADE YOUR STATEMENT IN THE MUSIC BUSINESS.

Posted at 10:37PM on Dec 16th 2007 by beau

57. is it wrong for a man to have a sugar baby?? It is an absolutely extramarital relationship, but more and more services come out on Internet focusing on this kind of relationship, such as seekingsugar...

Posted at 12:50AM on Dec 17th 2007 by cora586974

58. who cares about this woman beating idiot, what goes around come around and i hope he enjoy his stay in hell

Eat the Cake Ike

Posted at 4:25AM on Dec 17th 2007 by Lana

59. lise - Anyone who is older than a shoelace and who lived back then knows that there certainly IS a context of time, and that makes YOU the dumb ass for thinking you know what society silently sanctioned and didn't back then. Hindsight is 20/20, and just because you've grown up in improved contitions (because we fought for them) where it is assumed that it isn't OK, doesn't mean it didn't happen back then. As far you stating that he 'got what he deserved - death', big surprise - so will You, and so will the rest of us.

Posted at 5:26AM on Dec 17th 2007 by Number 9

60. One ask that, if we think he made it to heaven? Well in reality, noone knows but God. None of us has a heaven or hell to put anyone in including Ike. I don't agree what he did years ago, because I don't agree with women beaters. But think about it. If we take around somthing for years and never forgive a person, including Ike, then we must ask ourselves if we think that we will get to heaven. Since we can't forgive. As RIP Ike Turner said, no matter what we think of the situation, He is still a legend no matter if we like it or not. Me being a musician myself, it takes dicipline. But I have to ask myself this. What if Ms. Tina didn't go through what she went through, and what if MJ didn't go through what he went thorugh. Would they be as big as they are as far as money and being known. They are 2 poeple that has gone through a lot in their younger age. But they are also 2 people that was very big in the music business.

Posted at 6:10AM on Dec 17th 2007 by Skep. in VA

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