Bonnie Tyler, the Welsh singer behind the powerhouse 1980s hit ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’, has died aged 75.Bonnie Tyler’s last days before deathAccording to the New York Times, Tyler died on Wednesday in a Portuguese hospital after an illness, according to a statement posted on his official Facebook page. The post noted that he underwent emergency bowel surgery at a hospital in Faro, where he has a home, after which he was placed in a coma and remained in intensive care.Bonnie Tyler’s early life and fameTyler, born Gaynor Hopkins in Skewen, Wales, launched his music career in the 1970s and found fame with his 1977 debut album “The World Starts Tonight,” which included the hit “Lost in France” and helped bring his music to audiences around the world.Bonnie Tyler’s surgery and path to international successTyler underwent surgery early in his career to remove tumors from his vocal cords, an operation that transformed his voice into the hoarse voice he would later become known for, it was reported. His music, a mix of pop, rock and country, brought him worldwide success, starting with the international hit “It’s a Heartache” in 1977 and followed by an even bigger success in the following decade.The hits that defined Bonnie Tyler’s careerTyler hit his career peak with ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’, written by Jim Steinman, a song that topped the charts around the world and became one of the top tracks of the season, amassing over a billion streams on Spotify and YouTube over the years. He also lent his voice to ‘Holding Out for a Hero’, featured in the 1984 film ‘Footloose’ and ‘Here She Comes’, which brought him a Grammy nomination after his appearance in the restored version of ‘Metropolis’.Bonnie Tyler’s later years and final projectsIn his later years, Tyler remained active as a performer and recording artist, representing the United Kingdom at the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest with ‘Believe in Me’. He released his 18th studio album, ‘The Best Is Yet to Come’, in 2021, followed by his autobiography, ‘Straight From the Heart’, in 2023.Bonnie Tyler’s living familyTyler is survived by her husband, Robert Sullivan, whom she married in 1973.