British singer Bonnie Tyler, best known for her 1983 hit Total Eclipse of the Heart, has died at the age of 75, her family announced on Thursday.
In a statement published on the singer's official website and Facebook page, her family said Tyler died unexpectedly on Wednesday evening in a hospital in Portugal, where she had been receiving treatment for an illness.
"The family and Bonnie's team are heartbroken to announce that Bonnie passed away unexpectedly last night in a hospital in Portugal from the illness for which she was being treated," the statement said.
Tyler rose to international fame in the 1980s with a string of hits, including Total Eclipse of the Heart, one of the decade's best-selling singles, and Holding Out for a Hero.
