Thousands of fans bid farewell to Bonnie Tyler in Wales

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Thousands of fans lined the streets of Mumbles, Wales, on Saturday to pay their final respects to singer Bonnie Tyler, who died a month ago. Her coffin, draped in the Welsh flag, was driven past her former home. Tyler, born Gaynor Hopkins in 1951, died on July 8 at age 75 in a Portuguese hospital after weeks in an induced coma following emergency surgery. Mourners applauded, threw flowers, and sang "Total Eclipse of the Heart" as the hearse passed. A public memorial service will be held Monday at Swansea Minster, viewable on a large screen nearby. The coffin will then travel through her hometown of Skewen before a private burial. Tyler was known for hits like "It's a Heartache" and "Holding Out for a Hero."


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