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1. 'Queen of Rock 'n' Roll' Tina Turner dies at 83

Tina Turner, the trailblazing "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll" and one of the most iconic singers of all time, has died. She was 83. Turner's representative confirmed to The Guardian that the singer died "peacefully" at home near Switzerland on Wednesday after "a long illness." She was diagnosed with intestinal cancer in 2016. "With her, the world loses a music legend and a role model," the representative said. Turner's most memorable songs included "What's Love Got to Do with It," and she won eight Grammys throughout her career. In 2021, she was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist after already making it in with Ike Turner. "Tina Turner was an icon," White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said, calling her death a "massive loss to the communities that loved her and certainly to the music industry." She was simply the best.

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.