Ike Turner Jr ., the son of Tina and Ike Turner Sr . , has died at the age of 67, his cousin, Jacquline Bullock , confirmed in a statement to the New York Post .

“It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of my cousin, Ike Turner, Jr.,” Bullock said. ‘”Junior’ was more than a cousin to me, but rather a brother, as we grew up in the same famed household together.”

“As the son of Tina and Ike Turner, from an early age, his talents were evident as there wasn’t an instrument he did not want to play. While he favored the drums early on, my aunt and his mother, Tina Turner, insisted that he break down his drum kit after each practice. This led him to favor the keys. Eventually, Junior would end up helping to run Bolic Sound Studios, the recording studios founded by

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