Overview
- Tyler unexpectedly died overnight on July 8, her family announced on July 9, saying she passed in a Portuguese hospital from the illness for which she was being treated.
- She was hospitalised in late April and underwent emergency intestinal surgery, was placed in a medically induced coma in early May, and later emerged but remained very unwell in intensive care.
- Her poor health forced the cancellation or postponement of scheduled summer and European dates that had been intended to mark the 50th anniversary of her early hit "Lost in France."
- Tyler rose to international fame in the 1970s and 1980s with songs including "Total Eclipse of the Heart" and "Holding Out for a Hero," released 18 studio albums, and was made an MBE for services to music.
- Her family asked for privacy, said they will issue a further statement, and tributes and condolences have poured in from fans and public figures while details about the specific medical cause have not been released.