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Tina Turner, legendary rock ‘n’ roll superstar, dead at 83
Tina Turner, the American-born “Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll,” died Tuesday at the age of 83.On Wednesday, a representative for Turner said she died peacefully at her home in Küsnacht near Zurich, Switzerland, after a long illness. She became a Swiss citizen a decade ago.Turner was best known for her dynamic stage presence, powerful pipes, and long, muscular legs, churning out a run of hit records and live shows in the 1960s and ’70s with her then-husband, Ike Turner.Ike Turner discovered her at age 17 when she grabbed the mic to sing at his club show in St.