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Bonnie Tyler, the singer behind power ballad Total Eclipse of the Heart and rock epic Holding Out for a Hero, has died aged 75.
A statement posted to Tyler’s official Facebook page says she died “unexpectedly” last night in hospital in Portugal.
“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,” the statement reads. “We will issue a further statement shortly but for now ask for privacy to deal with this tragedy.”
Tyler was rushed to a hospital in Faro, Portugal, where she lived, in May for emergency intestinal surgery, and was placed in an induced coma. Last month, Tyler emerged from the coma but remained unwell in intensive care. It was reported at the time that her condition was improving. There was even talk of tour dates later this year.
The south Wales-born singer was behind one of the biggest songs of the 1980s: 1983’s rock opera Total Eclipse of the Heart, although she recently said she barely saw a penny from it. The song, which was streamed for the one billionth time on Spotify earlier this
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