Chris Rea, the singer and songwriter best known for the hit “Driving Home for Christmas,” has died at 74, his family said Monday. Rea died in the hospital following a short illness, according to a statement from his family to Britain’s Press Association news agency.

Chris Rea, the UK native singer-songwriter known for so many songs including Driving Home for Christmas, died at the age of 74. What was the cause of death? As the announcement on his social media channels read, he died after "a short illness."

Chris Rea, the English rock and blues guitarist and singer-songwriter, has died art the age of 74. The news was confirmed in a short statement posted on Rea's social media pages.

Chris Rea, a musician behind the iconic holiday hit “Driving Home for Christmas,” has died, his family said. He was 74. According to a statement, he died in the hospital on Monday after a short illness.

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Chris Rea was 74. His family said that he died on Dec. 22 after a brief illness, The Times reported. Rea was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and had surgery in 1994 to remove both the pancreas and part of his liver. The procedure left him with type 1 diabetes.

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