Tina Turner resided in a small Swiss town before she died, which is nearby to where she bought her $76m home to escape Hollywood.
The queen of rock‘n’roll's death was announced earlier this week, with the 83-year-old passing away of natural causes in her homeland of Switzerland.
Although Tina was born in Tennessee, she was a Swiss citizen after uprooting her life and moving to the country with her husband.
Residing in Kusnacht, which sits on the shores of Lake Zurich in Switzerland, the town sits near Meilen and Staefa.
The singer rented a home, known as Chateau Algonquin, in the idyllic area of Kuesnacht, which is where she is said to have lived for many years.
With a population of less than 14,000 people, the small town is situated in Zurich, which is dubbed as "one of the best places to live in the world", according to Anglo Pacific.
Switzerland ranks 4th worldwide for quality of life, which is probably what made it so attractive for Tina when she made the move their after she started dating Erwin Bach.
The couple met in Germany in 1986 and moved to Switzerland together in 1994 after Erwin's job as a music executive, took him there.
Tina married Erwin in 2013 and a year later decided to give up her American passport and become a Swiss resident.
Her reasoning for renouncing her American citizenship was because she wanted to purchase property in Switzerland after renting for some time.
In early 2022 she and Erwin purchased a lavish estate in the village of Staefa (pictured below), which set them back a staggering amount of cash.
She already rented Chateau Algonquin in the nearby area of Kuesnacht, but wanted to purchase the sprawling estate after the Coronavirus pandemic.
Together she and Erwin purchased the huge $76 million estate which boasted of 10 structures across five acres, and boasted of a swimming pool and private pond.
The town and surrounding areas in which Tina resided allowed her to live a life of normalcy, to some extent, with her able to carry out everyday activities as an ordinary member of the town's community.
Spotted going about her day-to-day life while residing in the small town, the iconic singer was sometimes spotted “doing her own shopping, standing in line at the post office and exercising outdoors,” according to the New York Times.
Following the news of Tina's death breaking, local residents of Kusnacht visited the gates of Tina's estate to lay flowers and pay their respects.
They even told of how the superstar would always stop to say hello when she was seen in the park, walking or shopping.
Heating firm boss Leo Scherer, 65, who lives on the lakeside road, said: “She was a very good person.
“She was really happy here and she would always say hi if you saw her on the street.
“She had a quiet life. When you met her out and about, she was humble. She never acted like a big star.”
Loved by Swiss people all over the country, Swiss President Alain Berset even said: “With Tina Turner’s death, the world has lost an icon.”
The municipality of Kusnacht also issued a statement, saying: “Tina Turner inspired people all over the world with her unique voice and touched many Kusnacht residents with her warmth and modesty. She was a proud citizen here.”
Tina, who had not been seen in recent months, died with Erwin, 67, by her side.
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