Tina Turner has died of natural causes at her home in Switzerland, it has been confirmed.

The legendary singer passed away at the age of 83 in Küsnach near Zurich after a long “battle” with an illness which has not yet been specified.

He had previously battled bowel cancer and suffered from high blood pressure for over four decades.

Her representatives confirmed to DailyMail.com that the Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll died of natural causes.

They announced the sad news of her death on May 24, saying: “With her the world is losing a legend and model of music».

After her death, Turner’s memoirs came back into the limelight.

It is recalled that in these he had admitted once thought to ask assisted suicide in 2016 before her husband Erwin Bach donated his kidney to her.

As the world mourns her loss, details of her funeral have been released.

As stated by her representative, Tina Turner’s funeral will be private and will be attended only by family and a few close friends.

Tina Turner settled in Switzerland in 1995 with her partner, the German Erwin Bach. In 2013, three months after their marriage and after taking Swiss citizenship, he renounced his US citizenship.

At Turner’s home in the Kuesnacht neighborhood outside Zurich, since last night, people have been arriving continuously to leave candles and flowers.

A red rose and a note were attached to the gate in the morning: “I think it’s OK that I came early today. Thanks and goodbye Tina. You’re Simply the Best’.

She told the Guardian in April that she hoped she would be remembered as “the queen of rock’n roll”. And she won that bet too, if you look at the references to her name around the world today…