Tina Turner was not one to shy away from the topic of death. While the Queen of Rock 'n' Roll died at the age of 83 on Wednesday following a long illness, her own mortality was something that she chalked up to part of her life's «journey.»In 2008, a then 68-year-old Turner spoke with Oprah Winfrey about her life, legacy and why she was excited about the prospect of getting older, and of death, even.«I have to say, I welcome it with open arms,» Turner said of aging. «My senior life is so much better than when I was young.
The wisdom, the way I think. My attitude towards things. It really — there is a change when you're still healthy and you still look good, your outlook changes on everything.
You're really happy. You don't mind being 68. That number doesn't mean a thing.»She reflected back on the conversation in a 2013 sit-down with Winfrey, where she doubled down on her comments, adding that she had no regrets about anything she said, «Not of death.
Not of any of that. All of that — I've done it.»Turner added, «I am at a stage where — you can get emotional when you start to talk about death.
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