Variety confirms death reports of Bonnie Tyler are a hoax

A flurry of death announcements for Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler, best known for her 1983 hit 'Total Eclipse of the Heart,' have been exposed as false. Variety reported that the articles claiming she died at age 75 in a Portuguese hospital are a hoax, noting that the content is 'extremely brief and lacks any real reporting, verification, or depth.'

VarietyHoax Report Falsely Claims Bonnie Tyler Died at 75

The false reports, which appeared on multiple outlets including en.philenews.com and Far Out Magazine, claimed Tyler had died following an illness. en.philenews.com had detailed that Tyler was 'placed in an induced coma in May after emergency intestinal surgery in Portugal' and that she had come out of the coma but remained critically ill. That outlet's story was headlined 'Bonnie Tyler, Total Eclipse of the Heart singer, dies at 75.'

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"Tyler was placed in an induced coma in May after emergency intestinal surgery in Portugal."

Variety identified the death notice as a hoax, stating it 'falsely reports the death of Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler' and that the article 'cites a fabricated family statement.' The publication provided no indication that Tyler had actually passed away.

"A hoax article falsely reporting the death of Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler, known for 1980s hits like 'Total Eclipse of the Heart' and 'Holding Out for a Hero.'"

The rapid spread of the false death report highlights the ease with which unverified information can circulate online, even as some news aggregators initially picked up the story. As of now, no legitimate confirmation of Tyler's death has emerged, and the hoax appears to have originated from a single fabricated source.