The coroner's office has confirmed the tragic cause of death of Tina Turner's 'beloved' son Ronnie after he was 'found unresponsive' at his Los Angeles home.
Ronnie, 62, was discovered by his neighbours, according to early incident reports, after 'having a hard time breathing' before he passed away last Friday.
"Ronnie, you left the world far too early," penned his heartbroken Best songstress mother, 83, in an emotional tribute posted on Instagram.
Shared alongside a black and white image of herself, with her eyes shut, she added: "In sorrow I close my eyes and think of you, my beloved son."
No initial cause of death was revealed, but now the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s office has issued their findings.
Ronnie reportedly suffered 'complications from colon cancer', as well as 'atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease'.
The disease is a build-up of cholesterol plaque in the walls of arteries causing obstruction of blood flow, as reported by Page Six.
It comes after Ronnie's wife posted an equally emotive tribute, she said: "My god Ronnie Turner a true angel, huge soul, highly spiritual.
"My husband, my best friend, my baby, your mummy, your nurse. I did the best to the end. This time I was not able to save you. Love you for 17 years this is very very very bad.
"I am very mad. This is a tragedy. You with your brother Craig and your father IKe and Aline. Rest in paradise. So unfair."
It is the latest heartbreak for Tina in recent years. In 2018, the singer lost her eldest son Craig, after he died by suicide.
As she scattered his ashes of the coast of California back in 2018, she wrote: "My saddest moment as a mother.
"On Thursday, July 19 2018, I said my final goodbye to my son, Craig Raymond Turner, when I gathered with family and friends to scatter his ashes off the coast of California," she tweeted.
"He was fifty-nine when he died so tragically, but he will always be my baby."
Tina gave birth to Craig when she was 18 years old - before her marriage to Ike Turner. After they wed, Ike adopted her son with Craig taking his surname.
But Craig's biological father is Kings of Rhythm saxophonist Raymond Hill, who was a member of Ike's band.
Raymond and Tina - then known as Little Ann - were in a relationship in 1957 when she was just 17 and a new backing singer for Ike Turner’s band. Raymond died in 1996 from heart failure aged 62. Tina was married to Ike between 1962 and 1978.
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