JAKARTA - Legendary Welsh pop-rock singer Bonnie Tyler, known for her 1980s hits such as "Total Eclipse of the Heart" and "Holding Out for a Hero", breathed her last on Wednesday, July 8, evening in Portugal.
Tyler died at the age of 75 after fighting the disease he suffered from.
This sad news was confirmed directly by the family and management through an official statement uploaded on the singer's Facebook page.
"Bonnie's family and team are devastated to announce that Bonnie passed away unexpectedly last night in a hospital in Portugal from the illness she was battling," Bonnie Tyler's management representative wrote in a statement.
The family also asked for privacy during this mourning period before providing further information regarding the funeral procession.
Before being declared dead, Tyler was rushed to a hospital in Faro, Portugal, in May for emergency surgery. His deteriorating condition led the medical team to place him in a state of artificial coma.
Although he had woken up from a coma in June, Tyler's health condition was reported to be critical and had to receive intensive care in the ICU room until he was finally declared dead.
Born in Skewen, Wales, on June 8, 1951, Tyler's music career began when he was discovered by talent scout Roger Bell in Swansea. He hit the music industry with the song "Lost in France" (1977) and the debut album "The World Starts Tonight".
His hoarse voice, which is his trademark, was born accidentally after he underwent surgery to remove vocal cord nodules in the early days of his career.
His peak popularity skyrocketed when he collaborated with producer Jim Steinman in the early 1980s. Steinman's song "Total Eclipse of the Heart" sold 6 million copies and topped the US charts - making him the first Welsh musician to reach number one in the US. The success continued with the song "Holding Out for a Hero" which became the theme song for the iconic film Footloose (1984).
Throughout his five-decade career, Tyler has achieved various gold achievements, including three Grammy Award nominations and the Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) award from the British Empire in 2023 for his services in the music industry.
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