The singer and composer Chris Rea is dead. His family confirmed this to the British BBC. Rea died in a clinic after a short illness. The British musician was 74 years old and leaves behind his wife and two children.

Rea became famous for his Christmas hit released in 1986 Driving Home For Christmas. His other hits include songs and albums like Auberge, On the Beach and Road to Hell.

In the past few decades, Rea has struggled with serious illnesses on several occasions, including pancreatic cancer diagnosed in 1994 and a stroke in 2016.

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