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Ryan Archer

'Total Eclipse of the Heart' Singer Bonnie Tyler Dies at 75 After Battle with Serious Illness

Bonnie Tyler (Credit: PHILIPPE WOJAZER / AFP | Getty Images)

Beloved Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler, known worldwide for hits like "Total Eclipse of the Heart," "Holding Out for a Hero," and "It's a Heartache," has died at age 75 after months of hospitalization tied to complications from a perforated intestine. Her team released a statement saying, "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."

In early May, Tyler was hospitalized in Faro, Portugal, for emergency intestinal surgery, reportedly after a burst appendix led to a perforated intestine. She was placed in a medically induced coma following the procedure and remained in intensive care for weeks, regaining consciousness in June but still critically ill. As such, her scheduled summer tour dates were canceled.

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