Bonnie Tyler Dies at 75 in Portugal Hospital

Overview

• Her family confirmed on July 9 that Tyler died overnight on July 8 in a hospital in Portugal while being treated for complications related to a perforated intestine.
• She was admitted for emergency surgery at the end of April, suffered a cardiorespiratory arrest the following day, was placed in a medically induced coma and later treated in an intensive care unit.
• The family has asked for privacy and said it will release more information soon; separate press reports state she left no children and name her husband, Robert Sullivan, as her reported sole heir.
• Tyler rose to international fame with 1970s hits such as "It’s a Heartache" and the 1983 Jim Steinman–produced power ballad "Total Eclipse of the Heart," and she received an MBE in 2023 for services to music.
• A perforated intestine allows bacteria and intestinal contents into the abdominal cavity and can cause severe infection or sepsis, which is why surgeons perform urgent repair and patients often require intensive care.