Tina Turner, one of rock's most accomplished vocalists and charismatic performers, has died at the age of 83, Sky News reports, citing a statement from her spokesperson..

" With her, the world is losing a legend of music and an example to follow, ”the message says..

The US-born star was one of the world's most beloved rock singers.. Her most famous hits are, in particular, The Best, Proud Mary, Private Dancer and What's Love Got to Do With It..

In recent years, Tina Turner was seriously ill. She was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2016 and had a kidney transplant in 2017..

Turner reaffirmed and expanded the fundamental role of black women in rock and roll. After two decades of working with tyrannical husband Ike Turner, she embarked on a solo career and, after several setbacks, became one of the preeminent pop icons of the 1980s with Private Dancer.. The chronicle of her life was described in three memoirs, a biopic, a musical, and in 2021 - in the documentary "