US EditionDriving Home For Christmas singer Chris Rea dies aged 74
Chris Rea died aged 74 after a short illness, following decades of serious health issues including pancreatic cancer and a stroke, his family said.
- On Monday, Chris Rea, singer/songwriter and guitarist, died aged 74 in hospital after a short illness, his wife and two children said.
- Known for late Seventies and Eighties hits, Chris Rea found fame with Fool and his number-one albums The Road To Hell and Auberge .
- The Middlesbrough-born musician Chris Rea was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and had his pancreas removed in 2001, then suffered a stroke in 2016.
- Media outlets are publishing tributes as 'Driving Home For Christmas' features in this year's M&S Food advert, following Rea's death, family said he 'passed away peacefully.'
- Early in his career, the 1978 debut album Whatever Happened To Benny Santini? referenced a record label dispute, while Fool earned a Grammy nomination.
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British singer Chris Rea dies at 74, days before Christmas
British singer-songwriter Chris Rea, best known for the 1980s festive hit “Driving Home For Christmas,” has died at the age of 74, his family announced on Dec 22. “It is with immense sadness that we announce the death of our beloved Chris,” a spokesperson for his wife and two children said in a statement shared with UK media. “He passed away peacefully in hospital earlier today following a short illness, surrounded by his family.” READ: Veteran …
Mexico City.- British singer-songwriter Chris Rea, known especially for his songs "The Road to Hell", "Josephine" and "Driving Home for Christmas", passed away at the age of 74, announced his family to the media. "With great sadness we announced the death of our dear Chris", said his relatives in a statement, adding that "he died in peace today in the hospital after a brief illness." In the singer's official Instagram account a similar message w…
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