Bonnie Tyler, the Welsh powerhouse behind Total Eclipse of the Heart, has died in hospital in Portugal at the age of 75, her family confirmed on Thursday, though no official cause of death has yet been released. The singer, who had been living part-time in the Algarve region, died 'unexpectedly' overnight following treatment for an illness, according to a statement shared on her website and social media accounts.
News of Tyler's death follows months of concern about her health after she was admitted to hospital in Faro in May for emergency intestinal surgery. She was placed in an induced coma for a time but, as recently as last month, her team had said she was awake, out of intensive care and expected to make 'a good recovery.' That apparent improvement now makes Thursday's announcement feel all the more abrupt, and the circumstances of her final hours remain largely unclear.
