Departures

Tina Turner

Turner, a trailblazing singer whose stage charisma and powerful voice helped make her a star despite years enduring an abusive relationship, died May 24 aged 83. Born Anna Mae Bullock, the future singer saw Ike Turner perform at a club near St. Louis in 1957, and she earned a job with his band after proving she could sing. The pair later married, performing as Ike & Tina Turner for nearly two decades. As a musical duo, the two found mainstream success. Behind the scenes, though, her husband’s physical abuse caused Tina to look for a way out. After leaving Ike in 1976, she struggled to find success as a solo act. But propelled by her chart-topping single “What’s Love Got to Do With It,” Tina Turner notched three Grammy awards in 1985.

Jim Hines

An American sprinter who became the first man to run a documented 100-meter race in under 10 seconds, Hines died June 3. He was 76. Originally focused on baseball, Hines joined his Oakland, Calif., high school’s track team after getting noticed by the coach. As a 21-year-old in 1968 at the AAU National Championships in California, Hines was one of three competitors to record a hand-timed 9.9 seconds in the 100-meter sprint. Later that year, Hines took gold at the Mexico City Olympics with an electronically timed 9.95 seconds—an official world record time that would stand until 1983.