Overview
- Bonnie Tyler, born Gaynor Hopkins, died in hospital in Portugal on July 8 at age 75 after a prolonged illness her family said she was being treated for.
- Her coffin was brought back to Mumbles on August 15 and was draped in a Welsh flag as crowds applauded, sang “Total Eclipse of the Heart,” and threw flowers onto the hearse.
- A celebration of Tyler’s life will be held at Swansea Minster on August 17 at noon, followed by a final procession through her birthplace of Skewen and a private family committal.
- The family has asked mourners to donate to Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital for Wales and Cerebral Palsy Cymru instead of sending flowers.
- Tyler rose from local Swansea clubs to global fame with hits such as “Total Eclipse of the Heart” and “Holding Out for a Hero,” and local accounts emphasize her continued presence in Mumbles even after international success.