Total Eclipse of the Heart singer Bonnie Tyler dies at 75

Bonnie Tyler, celebrated around the world for tracks for pop-rock anthems including Total Eclipse of the Heart and Holding Out For A Hero, has died at the age of 75 after suffering a medical emergency

Bonnie Tyler has died at the age of 75. The husky-voiced singer, who shot to fame with hits like Total Eclipse of the Heart and Holding Out For A Hero, died in Portugal weeks after she was placed in an induced coma following emergency intestinal surgery.

Last month, her spokesperson said she was out of the coma but remained “very unwell and in intensive care”.

The star, who split her time between South Wales and her home in Faro, Portugal, had been due to embark on a European tour later this year but was hospitalised in May.

Bonnie was initially said to be stable and recovering well from her surgery, but less than 24 hours later, she was placed into an induced coma. Portuguese outlet Correio da Manha reported: “The singer is unconscious and connected to a breathing ventilator in the intensive care unit.”

A spokesman for the singer said that Bonnie was “recuperating well” and a recovery appeared to be on the cards.

Bonnie is survived by her husband Robert Sullivan, an Olympian, whom she married in 1973. The couple had no children together.