Bonnie Tyler, singer famed for ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart,’ dies at 75
LONDON — Legendary pop singer Bonnie Tyler, who became a known for hits including “Total Eclipse of the Heart,” has died after weeks in the hospital, her family said Thursday. She was 75.
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“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,” a statement said on her official social media accounts.
The raspy-voiced Welsh singer’s other hits include “Holding on for a Hero” and “It’s a Heartache.”
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Tyler emerged from a monthlong coma in June but remained “very unwell” and in intensive care, her family said at the time.
The daughter of a Welsh coal miner, Tyler found global fame and lived with her husband, Robert Sullivan, in Faro, a city in southern Portugal.
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