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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Ben Beaumont-Thomas

Bonnie Tyler, 80s pop legend known for Total Eclipse of the Heart and more, dies aged 75

Bonnie Tyler performing at the 2013 Eurovision song contest in Malmö, Sweden.
Bonnie Tyler performing at the 2013 Eurovision song contest in Malmö, Sweden. Photograph: Action Press/Shutterstock

Bonnie Tyler, the Welsh singer whose husky yet commanding voice made songs such as Total Eclipse of the Heart into 1980s classics, has died aged 75.

A message on her Facebook page reads: “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.”

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