Voices on the death of Tina Turner: Lauterbach irritates with homeopathy tweet

The death of rock legend Tina Turner has sparked shock around the world. Stars from the film and music industry like Mick Jagger, Diana Ross and Angela Bassett responded with expressions of grief and appreciation.

German stars, politicians, also pay tribute to the life and person of Tina Turner on social media. Health Minister Karl Lauterbach commented via Twitter, however, more on the medical history of the rock singer. “Impressive description by Tina Turner of how homeopathy destroyed her kidney.”

Fans of the US singer and other Twitter users refer to Lauterbach’s comment on the social media platform as “impious”, “disgusting” or “shameless”.

Tina Turner died on Wednesday after a long illness at her home in Küsnacht near Zurich, a spokesman said in the evening.

Voices from the USA on the death of Tina Turner

Tina Turners longtime manager, Roger Davies, recognized the rock legend as “a unique and remarkable force of nature with her strength, incredible energy and immense talent”. It was a “privilege and an honor” to have been with her as a close friend and manager for more than 30 years.

“The queen, legend, icon,” wrote the model and actress Naomi Campbell (53) on the Instagram page of the deceased. There will never be anyone like Turner again. The “Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll” was 83 years old.

The British Rock star Mick Jagger was deeply saddened by the death of his “wonderful girlfriend”. “She was inspirational, warm, funny and generous,” the 79-year-old Rolling Stones frontman wrote on Instagram. “She helped me so much when I was young and I will never forget her.”

What a woman, what a life, what a fighter.

Alicia KeysUS singer

US pop star Mariah Carey paid tribute to the deceased as an “inspiration for women everywhere”. Terms like “legendary, iconic, diva and superstar” are overused in general, but they all apply to Turner.

“What a woman, what a life, what a fighter,” wrote Singer Alicia Keys at Instagram. Turner’s songs would have encouraged her and so many other artists. From the bottom of her heart she thanks her “beautiful big sister”.

US President Joe Biden recalled in a tribute that Turner grew up in rural Tennessee and sang in the church choir as a child. The 12-time Grammy Award winner has overcome adversity in her life and shown remarkable personal strength.

Ex-President Barack Obama described the singer as “a star whose light will never fade”. “Tina Turner was unpolished. She was powerful. She was unstoppable. And she was completely herself – speaking and singing her truth in joy and pain, triumph and tragedy,” Obama said.

German politicians and celebrities pay tribute to Tina Turner

of Germany Minister of State for Culture Claudia Roth described Tina Turner’s career as a “great emancipation story”.

Her impressive career is a great story of emancipation that will remain as a role model

Claudia Roth, Minister of State for Culture

“Early on in her career, she was trapped in a highly toxic, violent relationship with Ike Turner. But Tina Turner freed herself from it and then consistently went her own way,” said the Green politician on Thursday.

Not only her life, but also her songs have always been from Self-Empowerment, Liberation and Emancipation told, according to Roth. “The Queen has left us, but she will remain in our rock ‘n’ roll hearts,” the politician said in a statement.

The Cologne Mayor Henriette Reker (independent) recognized Tina Turner “as an outstanding artist and impressive woman”.

“Only very few people in the world it is fortunate, like Tina Turner, to inspire people of all generations and continents with her music for decades, ”explained Reker on Thursday.

The people of Cologne and she personally would remember her “as an outstanding artist and an impressive woman”. The city on the Rhine has changed for a number of years the home of Turner and her husband Erwin Bach may name.

Also Presenter Thomas Gottschalk acknowledged Turner. “She was a power woman … One of the first and one of the last!” Wrote the 73-year-old on Instagram.

Turner was once a guest on Gottschalk’s ZDF show “Wetten, dass ..?”. Unforgotten is the appearance when the world star in 1996 after a bet danced a Viennese waltz with Thomas Gottschalk.

Fans say goodbye to Tina Turner

Fans all over the world took part. In front of the big cast-iron gate of hers Estate Chateau Algonquin in Küsnacht near Zurich mourners lit candles.

Miran Znider, a 48-year-old Slovenian fan, gave his reason for coming: “Because she is the queen, the queen of all women. I love Tina.” “Someone like her should live forever,” said Barbara Burkhalter, another of Turner’s admirers.

Also the star plaque of the rock legend on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame was decorated with flowers. In August 1986 Turner was immortalized there with a plaque.

In the Corridors of the New York subway several singers agreed on the artist’s hits, as reported by a reporter from the Keystone-SDA news agency. (dpa, AFP, Tsp)