TINA Turner was seen attending a fashion show in Paris yesterday just hours before her son was found dead aged 59 in an apparent suicide.

Craig Raymond Turner, who is the singer's firstborn child, shot himself at his home in Studio City, California, on Tuesday.

4 Tina Turner's son Craig, pictured, was found dead at his home in California on Tuesday Credit: Facebook

Authorities confirmed he died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at 12.38pm local time.

Los Angeles County coroner's office assistant chief Ed Winter confirmed his death was reported as suicide, however a post-mortem examination is due to take place.

Just hours earlier, Tina, 78, was seen attending the Giorgio Armani show at the Haute Couture Fashion Week in Paris.

She was just 18 when she had Craig with Raymond Hill - who played the saxophone for the band Kings of Rhythm.

4 Tina, 78, was seen attending the Giorgio Armani show at the Haute Couture Fashion Week in Paris before the news broke Credit: Getty - Contributor

4 Ike and Tina Turner with their sons Michael Turner, Ike Turner, Jr, Craig Hill (back right) and Ronnie Turner in 1972 Credit: Getty - Contributor

Craig was adopted by her husband Ike Turner after their marriage in 1962 and gave him his name.

She also adopted Ike's two children from his first marriage - Ike Jnr, 59, and Michael, 58.

The Proud Mary singer has a son - 57-year-old Ronnie - with Ike.

In an interview with Oprah in May 2005, Tina said Craig was "a very emotional kid" who had witnessed her being abused by Ike.

4 The Proud Mary singer gave birth to Craig when she was just 18 before he was adopted by her husband Ike Turner Credit: Alamy

She said: "They saw the black eyes. Ike's children never reacted, but my oldest son, Craig, was a very emotional kid. He'd always look down in sadness.

"One day when Ike was fighting me, Craig knocked on the door and said, 'Mother, are you all right?'

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"I thought, 'Oh, please, don't beat me at home.' I didn't want my children to hear."

According to his Facebook page, Craig worked in real estate in Beverly Hills.

Tina moved to Switzerland in 1994 before her second marriage to German music producer Erwin Bach five years ago.

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