{"id":15710,"date":"2026-07-09T11:19:36","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T11:19:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=15710"},"modified":"2026-07-09T11:19:36","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T11:19:36","slug":"bonnie-tyler-total-eclipse-of-the-heart-singer-dies-at-75","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=15710","title":{"rendered":"Bonnie Tyler, ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’ singer, dies at 75"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Bonnie Tyler, the Grammy-nominated Welsh singer whose soaring 1983 hit “Total Eclipse of the Heart” became one of pop music’s most enduring anthems, has died. She was 75.<\/p>\n

Tyler died unexpectedly at a hospital in Portugal, where she had been receiving treatment for an illness, her family announced Thursday. <\/p>\n

She had been hospitalized in May for emergency intestinal surgery and was later placed in an induced coma. Her family had said last month that she was no longer in a coma but remained critically ill.<\/p>\n

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Despite her massive success, Tyler said she always has time for her fans.<\/span> (Cesar Arxina \/ Europa Press via Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Born Gaynor Hopkins in Skewen, Wales, Tyler rose to international fame with her signature raspy voice and a string of hits including “It’s a Heartache,” “Holding Out for a Hero” and “Total Eclipse of the Heart,” which spent four weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100 in 1983.<\/p>\n

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Fox News Digital confirmed Tyler is in a medically induced coma to help her heal.<\/span> (Aldara Zarraoa\/Redferns)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The Jim Steinman-produced power ballad enjoyed a resurgence during the solar eclipses of 2017 and 2024, helping the song surpass 1 billion streams, while its iconic MTV-era music video also crossed the 1 billion-view mark.<\/p>\n

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Tyler shared the secret to her lasting relationship with her husband is that they met before she was famous.<\/span> (Gisela Schober\/Getty Images for KARE Design)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Tyler earned three Grammy nominations during her career, represented the United Kingdom at the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest and was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) by Queen Elizabeth II in 2023 for her services to music.<\/p>\n

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She is survived by her husband, Robert Sullivan, a property developer and former Olympic judo competitor. The couple had been married since 1973.<\/p>\n

The Associated Press contributed to this report.<\/i><\/p>\n

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Bradford Betz is a Fox News Digital breaking reporter covering crime, political issues, and much more. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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