Michael Ochs Archives/Getty; Bob Riha, Jr./Getty Ike Turner Jr. — the son ofTina TurnerandIke Turner— has died. He was 67. Ike Jr. died at a Los Angeles hospital on Saturday, Oct. 4, family member Jacqueline Bullock toldTMZ. According to Bullock, Ike Jr. died from kidney failure. She told the outlet his health had declined in recent years, as he had severe heart issues and suffered a stroke last month. "It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of my cousin, Ike Turner, Jr."Bullock said in a statement toPage Six. "Junior was more than a cousin to me, but rather a brother, as we grew up in the same famed household together." Bullock, as well as representatives for Ike Jr.'s family, did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comment on Sunday, Oct. 5. Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Tina and Ike Sr. were parents to four children together. The music legend adopted Ike Sr.'s two sons, Ike Jr. and Michael, from his previous relationship with Lorraine Taylor. The pair later welcomed their first and only child together, son Ronnie Turner, and Tina was also a mom to son Raymond Craig, whom she welcomed with Raymond Hill. Tina died in May 2023 at the age of 83 after a "long illness." Ike Sr., meanwhile, died of a cocaine overdose in December 2007 at the age of 76. Ike Jr. was preceded in death by brother Craig, whodied by suicidein July 2018, and brother Ronnie,died of colon cancerfour years later. This story is developing. Read the original article onPeople
