Tina Turner passed away today at the age of 83 after a long illness.
“It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Tina Turner,” Peter Lindbergh announced. “With her music and her boundless passion for life, she enchanted millions of fans around the world and inspired the stars of tomorrow. Today we say goodbye to a dear friend who leaves us all her greatest work: her music. All our heartfelt compassion goes out to her family. Tina, we will miss you dearly.”
Turner was one of the most iconic singers of the 20th Century. Her voice was so powerful that she was given the title Queen of Rock’n’Roll. And she was a Queen among the peasants of singers.
She sang Proud Mary, and we were proud of her. But not as proud as when the singer finally walked away from her abusive husband and singing partner, Ike Turner.
Turner told her story about breaking free for him, and it helped other women walk away from the abusive people in their lives. She gave them the strength to do it. She taught women we can stand on our own, and we did.
But we didn’t have the legs that she had! So that is why she had those beauties insured.
With all of the hardships she had in her life, she found true love and married her soulmate ten years ago. Erwin Bach loved her so much that in 2017, he gave her one of his kidneys to keep her around longer.
But today, he lost her, and so did we. She might be gone, but her music will live on. So, let’s sing one of her legendary songs, like What’s Love Got to Do with It or Better Be Good to Me so that our voices can lift her up to heaven.
Burt Bacharach passed away yesterday at the age of 94. His family released this statement: “It is with saddened hearts that we share the passing of our father, husband and friend. He gave the world so much, and we are eternally grateful. The music is always there, so please keep listening. We send our love from team Bacharach, because that’s what friends are for.”
You might not know his name, but you know the songs he wrote and composed. They were sung by such beautiful voices as The Carpenters, Dionne Warwick, Dusty Springfield, B.J. Thomas, Tom Jones, and so many more.
Anytime you heard one of his many tunes, you would just have to sing along, just like they did in My Best Friend’s Wedding to Say a Little Prayer. That was the power of his cheesy love tunes, whether it is was Close to You, I’ll Never Fall in Love Again, Wishin’ and Hopin’, Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head, or What’s New Pussycat. I could go on and on with his singles that touched our hearts.
But I am too busy singing them all. And I hope you do the same today to honor him.
While his fingers have been silenced down here on earth, the angels are getting a great concert up in heaven with him and Karen Carpenter.
Cindy Williams passed away today at the age of 75 after a short illness, according to The AP.
Emily and Zak Hudson, her children with ex-Bill Hudson, released this statement, “The passing of our kind, hilarious mother, Cindy Williams, has brought us insurmountable sadness that could never truly be expressed. Knowing and loving her has been our joy and privilege. She was one of a kind, beautiful, generous and possessed a brilliant sense of humor and a glittering spirit that everyone loved. We have always been, and will remain, SO proud of her for many things…her lifelong mission to rescue animals, her prolific artistry, her faith, and most of all, her ability to make the world laugh! May that laughter continue in everyone, because she would want that. Thank you for loving our Mom, she loved you too.”
Even though Williams worked nonstop from the early ’70s, her most famous role was the sweet Shirley Feeney on Laverne & Shirley. Sometimes you have one role that will live on in infamy, and that was the case with her. But it is a part that lives on in the hearts of so many.
So today, let’s watch her make us laugh and let our laughter guide her up to heaven.
Adam Rich passed away yesterday at the age of 54, according to TMZ.
The actor is best known for being America’s little brother thanks to his role as Nicolas Bradford, the youngest child on Eight is Enough in the late ’70s. Boys all over the US had his page boy haircut because parents wanted their kids to be as cute as he was. Heck, I was totally crushing on him when I was in my single digits.
He continued to act throughout the ’80s, but then he suffered from mental illness and addiction.
Rich was very open about his mental illness. He was trying to change the way we look at people who suffer from it and how we treat them. I wish we could’ve done more for him. Maybe that is what his legacy will be. Accepting people with mental illness and treating them like we would treat anyone else with illness and not like they are lepers.
Today, I am honoring him by rewatching his second series Code Red on Crackle. And I am also honoring him by offering to be here for you if you need to talk. If not me, then please call 988.
Twitch, aka Stephen Boss, passed away from an apparent suicide at the age of 40. TMZ says he was found with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound in a LA hotel yesterday morning.
Twitch, who competed on So You Think You Can Dance and was a DJ and EP on Ellen, left behind a wife of 9 years, Allison Holker, and three children, Weslie Renae, 14, Maddox Laurel, 6, and Zaia, 3.
If you need help, please reach out to someone or call 988. You cannot take back a suicide.
Depression is a destructive illness, but there is help available. You might not see the light at the end of the tunnel, but it is out there, and things can only get better.
So please seek help because three kids are missing out on their dad being a big part of their lives. He will not go to their dance competitions, their graduations, their weddings, and so much more. He will look over them, but he will not be there in person to enjoy it with them.
