As the world mourns the death of Tina Turner at age 83, a close friend of the legendary singer reveals that she was ready for the end.
In a new interview with People, the “Private Dancer” singer’s longtime friend, Stephen Sills, opened up about a conversation they’d had. “She told me two years ago, she said, ‘Stephen, I’m ready to go anytime.
I’m not scared of death. I’ve had a wonderful last part of life. I’ve enjoyed it, but I’m tired,'” he told the magazine. READ MORE: A Public Person In A Private Country: Tina Turner Reveled In ‘Normal’ Life In Her Swiss Home “In her final years, she was happy and secure in her relationship,” a music industry source said, referencing her marriage to partner of more than 30 years. “She had found true love and was able to live without fear.
She had a group of friends in Switzerland, and truly loved the people she was around.” According to Sills, Turner had been struggling with undergoing regular dialysis treatments after receiving a kidney transplant — donated by Bach — in 2017. “She was such an amazing friend and she had such a force of creativity,” Sills shared. READ MORE: Tina Turner Shared Her ‘Secret To A Life Well-Lived’ Weeks Before She Passed Away At Age 83 “The Tina Turner persona of performing, that was a made-up person,” he continued. “We used to talk about it, and she created that and it was a beautiful image.
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