A Music Legend’s Final Goodbye: Bonnie Tyler Di-e-s at 75, Leaving Fans Around the World Heartbroken
LEGENDARY Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler has died aged 75 just weeks after undergoing emergency surgery and a coma in Portugal.
The Total Eclipse Of The Heart singer – famed for her husky voice – died from an illness following her operation, her heartbroken family said.
Iconic British singer Bonnie Tyler has died aged 75Credit: Reuters
The pop star rose to prominence in 1977 with her album The World Starts TonightCredit: Getty – Contributor
Bonnie, who was born Gaynor Hopkins in Mumbles, South Wales, was placed in an induced coma after several days at Faro Hospital in April.
The singer was then rushed from an intermediate care unit to an intensive care ward due to complications, but later woke from the coma on June 15.
However, a statement published on the singer’s website confirmed the legendary singer passed away last night following an illness.
It read: “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.
She appeared on Lorraine in FebruaryCredit: Shutterstock
Bonnie earned three Grammy Award nominations across her storied five decade-long careerCredit: Rex Features
“We will issue a further statement shortly but for now ask for privacy to deal with this tragedy.”
The pop star initially rose to prominence in 1977 with her album The World Starts Tonight.
But she reached global fame in 1983 with her chart-topping anthem Total Eclipse Of The Heart.
She then went on to achieve four more top ten hits including It’s A Heartache and Holding Out For A Hero.
The singer, who was married to property developer Robert Sullivan since 1973, competed at the Eurovision Song Contest for UK in 2013.
She finished the competition in 19th place with her song Believe In Me.
In 2021, she released her 18th studio album, The Best Is Yet To Come.
Bonnie earned three Grammy Award nominations across her storied five decade-long career and was awarded an MBE for service to music in 2023.
The 80s legend became a global star with the release of Total Eclipse of the HeartCredit: Redferns
Bonnie after she was given an MBE in 2023Credit: AFP
In April, she began to feel intense abdominal pain shortly after arriving in Portugal, where she has a second home, following tests in London.
Bonnie was rushed to hospital with a serious tear in her bowel and had to have emergency surgery.
But the following month, complications from the operation meant doctors had to place the singer in an induced coma.
Portuguese media claimed Bonnie went into cardiac arrest when doctors first tried to bring her out of her induced coma several weeks ago.
Bonnie reportedly suffered a serious infection after the op and all of her planned concerts until the end of August were scrapped.
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