Craig Raymond Turner died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at 12.38pm
Craig Raymond Turner, who is the singer’s firstborn child, fatally shot himself at his home in Studio City, California, on Tuesday.
Authorities confirmed he died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at 12.38pm.
Los Angeles County coroner’s office assistant chief Ed Winter confirmed his death was reported as suicide, however a post-mortem examination is due to take place.
Just hours earlier, Tina, 78, was seen attending the Giorgio Armani show at the Haute Couture Fashion Week in Paris.
She was just 18 when she had Craig with Raymond Hill – who played the saxophone for the band Kings of Rhythm.
Craig was adopted by her husband Ike Turner after their marriage in 1962 and gave him his name.
She also adopted Ike’s two children from his first marriage – Ike Jnr, 59, and Michael, 58.
The Proud Mary singer has a son – 57-year-old Ronnie – with Ike.
In an interview with Oprah in May 2005, Tina said Craig was “a very emotional kid” who had witnessed her being abused by Ike.
She said: “They saw the black eyes. Ike’s children never reacted, but my oldest son, Craig, was a very emotional kid. He’d always look down in sadness.
“One day when Ike was fighting me, Craig knocked on the door and said, ‘Mother, are you all right?’
“I thought, ‘Oh, please, don’t beat me at home.’ I didn’t want my children to hear.”
According to his Facebook page, Craig worked in real estate in Beverly Hills.
Tina moved to Switzerland in 1994 before her second marriage to German music producer Erwin Bach five years ago.
Source: The sun
