Soul legend Ike Turner was killed by a cocaine overdose, Californian coroners confirmed yesterday. Noting Turner's cocaine use, the San Diego County medical examiner's office said the performer's death was caused by "cocaine toxicity", adding that cardiovascular disease and pulmonary emphysema were also "significant" factors in the death.
As previously reported, Turner died aged 76 last month. His daughter, Mia, said she was shocked by the coroner's report. She admitted her father had an "ongoing struggle" with drugs, but said that the coroner was "overstating the situation" in the way he referred the addiction. She told the North County Times: "Daddy at that point was not doing drugs to the level it [the report] leads [you] to believe".