RIP Bonnie Tyler

2026-08-20 by arthropod | 8 Comments
Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler died in Faro, Portugal at the age of 75. Prior to her death, she underwent an emergency intestine surgery and was temporarily put in induced coma, ultimately passing on July 8.

Born as Gaynor Hopkins on 8 June 1951, the singer came to be recognized for her distinct, raspy voice, which developed after a vocal chord operation. She's best known for the hit album Faster Than the Speed of Night and multiple radio classics, including "It's a Heartache", "Total Eclipse of the Heart", "Holding Out for a Hero" and "If You Were a Woman (And I Was a Man)".



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rockandmetaljunkie
Contributing Reviewer
August 20th 2026
10521 Comments


Stale news but was hugely surprised this wasn't reported already. She was a huge part of my childhood. May she Rest in Peace.

arthropod
August 20th 2026
3904 Comments


Yeah, the lack of reaction on the site baffled me. Her music was with me all of my life.

A funny recollection of mine is that, as a kid, I used to think the woman singing in I'd Do Anything for Love was her (which supposedly was the plan initially). Another associated song that I love is the Polish rendition of Totale Finsternis from the Dance of the Vampires musical. Eclipse is beautiful but Na orbicie serc is just something else.

Emim
August 21st 2026
40556 Comments


Holding Out for a Hero is an all time, huge RIP

Nikkolae
August 21st 2026
6992 Comments


I really do wonder what sputnik daily users number is still, I can bet you its in the triple digits at most, so yeah, not baffling that a dying website does not react to the news of such a important passing, that being said RIP

MO
August 21st 2026
24374 Comments


huge RIP

JimFear
August 21st 2026
123 Comments


“ I really do wonder what sputnik daily users number is still, I can bet you its in the triple digits at most, so yeah, not baffling that a dying website does not react to the news of such a important passing, that being said RIP”

I remember creating an account in 2010 and forgot about it for awhile. coming back I was SHOCKED by the difference in numbers.

Nikkolae
August 21st 2026
6992 Comments


dont wanna take too much out of the actual news of Bonnie's passing, but yeah I went looking for that and it is indeed shocking, lets just say the band Sex Mex brings in a lot of views here hahahahaha

Josh D.
August 21st 2026
18976 Comments


dammmnnnn RIP



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