Following Tina Turner’s death on May 24 at age 83, it was reported that the legendary singer had died of natural causes. The "Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll" had struggled with several health issues, however, including long-term kidney disease.
As recently as March 9, on World Kidney Day, Turner announced her support of an international campaign for kidney health via Instagram.
Turner shared in the post how her failure to seek treatment had harmed her health and endangered her life. "My kidneys are victims of my not realizing that my high blood pressure should have been treated with conventional medicine," the singer wrote on Instagram. "I have put myself in great danger by refusing to face the reality that I need daily, lifelong therapy with medication.
For far too long, I believed that my body was an untouchable and indestructible bastion." Turner’s battle with kidney issues began in 1978, when she was diagnosed with hypertension.
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