The death of rock legend Tina Turner has caused consternation around the world. Stars from the film and music industry such as Mick Jagger, Diana Ross and Angela Bassett responded with expressions of mourning and tributes. "The queen, legend, icon," wrote model and actress Naomi Campbell (53) on the Instagram page of the deceased. There will never be another person like Turner. The "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll" was 83 years old

Turner died on Wednesday after a long illness in her home in Küsnacht near Zurich, as a spokesman announced in the evening. Her longtime manager, Roger Davies, paid tribute to the rock legend as a "unique and remarkable force of nature with its strength, incredible energy and immense talent". It was a "privilege and an honor" to have accompanied her as a close friend and manager for more than 30 years.

British rock star Mick Jagger said he was deeply saddened by the death of his "wonderful girlfriend". "She was inspiring, warm, fun and generous," the 79-year-old Rolling Stones frontman wrote on Instagram. "She helped me so much when I was young, and I'll never forget her." US pop star Mariah Carey (54) paid tribute to the deceased as an "inspiration for women everywhere". Terms such as "legendary, iconic, diva and superstar" are generally used too often, but all of this applies to Turner.

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"What a woman, what a life, what a fighter," wrote Alicia Keys (42) on Instagram. Turner's songs would have given her and so many other artists courage. From the bottom of her heart, she thanked her "beautiful big sister".

US President Joe Biden (80) recalled in a tribute that Turner grew up in the rural US state of Tennessee and sang in the church choir as a child. The twelve-time Grammy Award winner has overcome adversity in her life and shown considerable personal strength.

Moderator Thomas Gottschalk also paid tribute to Turner. "She was a power woman... One of the first and one of the last!" wrote the 73-year-old on Instagram. Turner was also once a guest on Gottschalk's ZDF show "Wetten, dass..?". The performance when the world star danced a Viennese waltz in 1996 after a bet with the presenter is unforgettable.

Fans all over the world sympathized. Candles and flowers were laid in front of the singer's house in Küsnacht near Zurich on Wednesday evening. The rock legend's star plaque on Hollywood's "Walk of Fame" was also decorated with flowers. In August 1986, Turner was immortalized there with a plaque. In the corridors of the New York subway, several singers sang the artist's hits, as a reporter from the Keystone-SDA news agency reported.

With her powerful voice, daring costumes and exuberant energy, Turner sent an audience of millions into ecstasy, especially in the 80s and 90s. After a farewell tour in 2009, she retired to private life at the age of 70. With her German partner Erwin Bach, who was 16 years her junior, she had been living on Lake Zurich in Switzerland since the 90s. There, in 2013, the two celebrated a lavish wedding party. Turner later even took Swiss citizenship.

On her 80th birthday in November 2019, Turner addressed her fans with a short video. "I look great, I feel good," she said to the camera at the time, laughing. She has had some very serious illnesses, which is now like a second chance at life

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Turner battled colon cancer and kidney failure. Her husband donated one of his kidneys to her in 2017. In the autobiography "My Love Story" in 2019, she recounted many painful experiences in life. Bach had become her savior and the greatest love of her life. Turner had two biological sons who - aged 59 and 62 - died before her.

The singer rose to prominence in the 60s and 70s as a duo with her then-husband Ike Turner. Hits like "River Deep - Mountain High" and "Nutbush City Limits" stormed the charts in many countries. As Turner revealed much later, the marriage was an ordeal for her. Ike beat and harassed her.

This dark side was also shown in the biopic "Tina - What's Love Got To Do With It?" (1994), starring Angela Bassett. Bassett (64) paid tribute to the strength and courage of the late singer on Wednesday. Turner has experienced pain and trauma in her life and had the courage to tell her story, to go her own way and to show others what a future full of love, compassion and freedom should look like. It was an honor to know Turner and play her in the film, the actress told the Hollywood Reporter. Laurence Fishburne played husband Ike Turner in the film, from whom the singer separated in 1976.