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Coroner on Ike: Coke Is It!

Posted Jan 16th 2008 4:50PM by TMZ Staff

Ike TurnerIke Turner died of an accidental cocaine overdose, the San Diego County Coroner revealed today.

Paul Parker, Chief Investigator at the Medical Examiner's Office, said, "We are listing that he abused cocaine, and that's what resulted in the cocaine toxicity."

Ike's daughter Mia told the AP that her father's drug use was "an ongoing struggle."

Turner died on December 12 at his rented San Marcos home.

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31. ACCIDENTAL OVERDOSE??????? BY LAW.......WHAT IS THE CORRECT AMOUT OF COCAINE SHOULD HE HAVE TAKEN?

Posted at 6:05PM on Jan 16th 2008 by PRINCESSS

32. What's the difference between Tina Turner and cocaine addiction?

Ike Turner couldn't beat cocaine addiction.

Posted at 8:15PM on Jul 14th 2008 by Dr. Dave

33. Oh well, you live by the sword................you die by the sword !

Posted at 8:10PM on Jan 16th 2008 by lango

34. oh well, you live by the sword..................you die by the sword.

Posted at 8:10PM on Jan 16th 2008 by lango

35. who cares he's dead and gone forever that's all that matters another wife beater, and drug user gone and as martha says "thats a good thing"!

Posted at 6:34PM on Jan 16th 2008 by janet

36. Out of the two choices, Ike &Tina, Ike was the innovator. Pioneers of rock and blues are allowed to die of a cocaine overdose. Ike is eating hid 'pie in the sky' as we speak! Rock on brother, rock on...

Posted at 6:37PM on Jan 16th 2008 by Tfitz

37. Get well soon Ike. We're all pulling for you.

Posted at 6:52PM on Jan 16th 2008 by posters who write FIRST suck

38. James Brown! Awesome baby. Love those Chapelle fans!! I've played in bands with Ike's kids....it runs in the family!!

Posted at 8:33PM on Feb 15th 2009 by Itrunsinthefamily

39. Hey that OLD SONOFABITCH SHOLD ROT IN HELL FOR WHAT HE DID TO TINA TURNER!!!!

Posted at 7:46PM on Jan 16th 2008 by arlene24

40. another black where he should be

Posted at 7:55PM on Jan 16th 2008 by mark

41. Yeah Coke! Another satisfied customer!

Posted at 7:55PM on Jan 16th 2008 by Team Coke OD

42. dammit. I just can't help it...

Hey ok than (post #25), is there really the word "suppoably" in ANY dictionary you're ever seen. Of course not. I just wonder how it is that you came up with a way to spell a word that doesn't even exist. I had to AX.

What a moron

Posted at 8:02PM on Jan 16th 2008 by Broeheem

43. YOU TRYIN TO HELP IKE ....BITCH YOU AINT TRYIN TO HELP IKE .........I BEEN ASKING YOU TO SING WHITE MAN COME UP IN HERE TELL YOU TO SING YOU SING ALL GOD DAM DAY ......

R.I.P IKE

Posted at 8:09PM on Jan 16th 2008 by i will pray for brittany

44. Yawn...

whiterevolution com

Posted at 10:58PM on Jan 17th 2008 by Aristocles

45. Why was it accidental? Didn't he realize he was snorting cocaine up his nose?

Posted at 8:53PM on Jan 16th 2008 by vicky

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