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Bonnie Tyler, singer of epic ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’ dies at 75
Bonnie Tyler, the gravelly voiced, Grammy-nominated Welsh pop star best known for singing the chart-topping power ballad “Total Eclipse of the Heart” in 1983 and seeing new generations succumb to its bombastic charms during solar and lunar eclipses, has died. She was 75. Tyler died “unexpectedly” in a hospital in Portugal where she was being treated for an illness, her family said on Thursday in a statement on her website. She was hospitalised in May in Faro, where she had a home, for emergency...
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Times of India
· Jul 10, 2026
Bonnie Tyler, who topped the charts with epic 'Total Eclipse of the Heart', dies
Bonnie Tyler, who topped the charts with epic 'Total Eclipse of the Heart', dies
KLIX News Radio – Twin Falls
· Jul 9, 2026
‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’ Singer Bonnie Tyler Dead at 75
‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’ Singer Bonnie Tyler Dead at 75
Sweden Herald
· Jul 9, 2026
Bonnie Tyler, voice behind Total Eclipse of the Heart and It’s a Heartache, dies at 75
Bonnie Tyler, voice behind Total Eclipse of the Heart and It’s a Heartache, dies at 75
Daily Mail
· Jul 9, 2026
Bonnie Tyler dead at 75: Total Eclipse of the Heart star passes away in Portugal after emergency surgery which left her in a coma
Bonnie Tyler dead at 75: Total Eclipse of the Heart star passes away in Portugal after emergency surgery which left her in a coma
Associated Press
· Jul 9, 2026
Bonnie Tyler on her music industry success
Bonnie Tyler, the Grammy-nominated Welsh pop star best known for singing the chart-topping power ballad “Total Eclipse of the Heart” has died at 75. #BonnieTyler
TheJournal.ie
· Jul 9, 2026
'A true soul stirrer': Total Eclipse of the Heart singer Bonnie Tyler has died aged 75
A statement shared on her website said her family is “heartbroken”.
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Related coverage for "Bonnie Tyler, singer of epic ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’ dies at 75": Times of India — Bonnie Tyler, who topped the charts with epic 'Total Eclipse of the Heart', dies. KLIX News Radio – Twin Falls — ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’ Singer Bonnie Tyler Dead at 75. Sweden Herald — Bonnie Tyler, voice behind Total Eclipse of the Heart and It’s a Heartache, dies at 75. Daily Mail — Bonnie Tyler dead at 75: Total Eclipse of the Heart star passes away in Portugal after emergency surgery which left her in a coma. Associated Press — Bonnie Tyler on her music industry success. TheJournal.ie — 'A true soul stirrer': Total Eclipse of the Heart singer Bonnie Tyler has died aged 75