Tina's death at the age of 83 was announced on 24 May, following a long illness. In April, British Vogue had published an interview with the singer in which she shared some of her feelings on life and what she'd learned.
Asked what advice she would give to her younger self, Tina answered: "I would tell myself to stay strong and continue wanting more and fighting for it all!"It will come, and it will be worth the wait!"Tina had retired from performing, but a hit musical inspired by her life and including many of her songs continues to be a hit with her fans around the world.
She said that she had created musical Tina for her fans because she felt that "even after my retirement they needed me to be present for them, and the musical was a way to stay with them and give them hope".
Asked for her secret to a life well-lived, she said: "My life has been full, but with lots of sad times that I now forgive and strive to forget.
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