In 2013, the singer decided to break ties with her home country. She acquired the naturalization of that country a few weeks before her 73rd birthday.
Tina Turner lost her U.S. citizenship in 2013, after having been a resident of Switzerland for almost 20 years along with her husband. The star died at age 83 on Wednesday, May 24 in Zürich, Switzerland, according to European newspapers. The singer suffered many health problems in recent years, including a stroke, intestinal cancer and a kidney transplant.