Bonnie Tyler, singer of epic ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’ dies at 75

AP Associated PressSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-09 · 09:55 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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Singer Bonnie Tyler, known for her hit song "Total Eclipse of the Heart," has died at the age of 75. Her family announced her passing on Thursday, stating she died "unexpectedly" in a hospital in Portugal. Tyler had been receiving treatment for an illness and was hospitalized in May in Faro for emergency intestinal surgery, after which she was placed in an induced coma. The Grammy-nominated Welsh pop star's iconic 1983 ballad gained renewed popularity with subsequent generations, particularly during solar and lunar eclipses.

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Bonnie Tyler was best known for singing the power ballad “Total Eclipse of the Heart” in 1983.

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She was hospitalized in May in Faro for emergency intestinal surgery and was later placed in an induced coma.

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Tyler died unexpectedly in a hospital in Portugal where she was being treated for an illness.

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Bonnie Tyler, singer of ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’, has died at the age of 75.

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Bonnie Tyler, the gravelly voiced, Grammy-nominated Welsh pop star best known for singing the chart-topping power ballad “Total Eclipse of the Heart” in 1983 and seeing new generations succumb to its bombastic charms during solar and lunar eclipses, has died. She was 75.Tyler died “unexpectedly” in a hospital in Portugal where she was being treated for an illness, her family said on Thursday in a statement on her website. She was hospitalised in May in Faro, where she had a home, for emergency intestinal surgery and was later placed in an induced coma.“Bonnie’s family and team are heartbroken to announce that Bonnie unexpectedly passed away last night in hospital in Portugal as a result of the illness that she was being treated for, her family said.

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