'THIS IS LIFE'S FULL ADVENTURE'

SHORTLY BEFORE HER DEATH, THE STAR OPENED UP TO FANS

- ROSANNA GREENSTREET

In April, Tina gave her final interview. Some of her answers on the subject of life and death have never been seen until now, and seem particularly poignant since her passing. While it remains unclear if Tina knew

how ill she was at the time, four weeks before the interview, on World Kidney Day in March, she revealed to fans on Instagram that she had put herself in “great danger” by not taking her 1978 hypertension diagnosis seriously.

She wrote, “My kidneys are victims of my not realising that my high blood pressure should have been treated with conventional medicine. I have put myself in great danger by refusing to face the reality that I need daily, lifelong therapy with medication.”

She added, “For far too long I believed that my body was an untouchable and indestructible bastion.”

It’s possible that when Tina agreed to sit down for this final chat, she was facing the prospect of not having much time left.

Here, Tina revealed how she hoped to be remembered and explained why she had no fear around death…

When were you at your happiest?

I have lots of happy memories from different times in my life – with my sons, in front of thousands of fans around the world. But now, in my life with Erwin in our home in Switzerland, I’m completely content and happy. 

What is your greatest fear? 

I never want to go back. I fought so much through my life, that I have to keep going forward. 

What is your earliest memory?