Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler, known for hits such as “Total Eclipse of the Heart,” has died at the age of 75, according to a statement on her website and social media accounts on Thursday.

“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,” the statement said.

“We will issue a further statement shortly but for now ask for privacy to deal with this tragedy,” it added.

Her death comes after the pop star, whose legal name is Gaynor Hopkins, underwent emergency intestinal surgery and was put into an induced coma, according to a statement posted to Tyler’s Facebook page in May.

A June 15 update said that the singer was “no longer in a coma” but remained “very unwell and in intensive care in hospital in Portugal.”

Tyler shot to fame in the 1980s, with “Total Eclipse of the Heart” topping the charts in the UK and the US.

https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/09/entertainment/bonnie-tyler-dead-scli-intl