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Tina Turner and Erwin Bach met in 1986 when Bach was tasked with greeting Turner at Dusseldorf airport. They dated for 27 years before getting married in 2013. Bach donated his kidney to Turner in 2015 to extend her life. Turner said that Bach showed her how "to love without giving up who I am."
Tina Turner, who died at age 83, had lived in Switzerland for decades and became a Swiss citizen after marrying her German music executive boyfriend, Erwin Bach, in 2013. In a 1997 interview, Turner said she left America because her "success" and boyfriend were in another country. Turner was an even bigger star in Europe than she was in America, and during a 1996 interview with Mike Wallace for "60 Minutes," she explained her popularity in Europe. Turner's neighbors in Switzerland paid tribute to the star this week, laying flowers outside of her estate.
Tina Turner, the Queen of Rock 'n' Roll, died from natural causes at her home in Switzerland at the age of 83. Her cause of death was previously unknown, but her representatives confirmed that she died from natural causes. Turner battled intestinal cancer and high blood pressure for over four decades and underwent a kidney transplant in 2017. She was a musical sensation and legendary performer who won eight Grammy's from 25 nominations and three lifetime Grammy Awards. Turner is survived by her husband, Erwin Bach, and two of her four sons.