Tina Turner's son Ike Turner Jr. has died aged 67

Tina's niece Bullock explained that Ike Jr. had died just a day after his 67th birthday from kidney failure and that his health had declined in recent years as he had severe heart issues and had suffered a stroke last month.

Bullock said in a statement to Page Six: "It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of my cousin, Ike Turner, Jr.

"Junior was more than a cousin to me, but rather a brother, as we grew up in the same famed household together."

Ike Jr. was adopted by Tina - who died aged 83 in 2023 - even though his biological parents were Ike (who passed away in 2007) and Lorraine Taylor.

Bullock remember his musical ability in her tribute to him.

She said in a statement: "As the son of Tina and Ike Turner, from an early age, his talents were evident as there wasn't an instrument he did not want to play.

"While he favoured the drums early on, my aunt and his mother, Tina Turner, insisted that he break down his drum kit after each practice.

"This led him to favour keys. Eventually, Junior would end up helping to run Bolic Sound Studios, the recording studios founded by his father, Ike Turner."

She added: "While he faced the same challenges that many of us have, he would become a sought after sound engineer, musician, and Grammy winner for Best Traditional Blues Album in 2007 for his father's Risin' With The Blues."

Bullock concluded her statement by stating that the Turner family are thankful for the "outpouring of condolences".

Ike Jr.'s sister-in-law Afida Turner - who was married to Ike and Tina's late son Ronnie - also shared a social media tribute.

Sharing images of herself and Ike Jr. over the years, she wrote: "REST IN PEACE IKE JR : U WAS AMAZING BROTHER IN LAW I'M GLAD I SPEAK WITH U ON A PHONE BEFORE U GONE LOVE U RIP."