Tina Turner Dies at Age 83 — Beyoncé, Mariah Carey, Oprah Winfrey, and More Celebs Pay Tribute

Takei paid tribute to Turner in a May 24 Instagram post. "A true legend has passed. Tina Turner has died at the age of 83. She was our River Deep and our Mountain High, the Private Dancer in our hearts," he wrote. "She showed us that love really does has everything to do with it, and that we really did need another hero. And she was it."

A true legend has passed. Tina Turner has died at the age of 83. She was our River Deep and our Mountain High, the Private Dancer in our hearts. She showed us that love really does has everything to do with it, and that we really did need another hero. And she was it. Rest now,…

— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) May 24, 2023