British singer-songwriter Chris Rea, whose career spanned more than four decades and included hits such as “Driving Home for Christmas” and “The Road to Hell,” has died at age 74 following a short illness.
According to a statement released by his family, Rea was surrounded by relatives in the hospital at the time of his death, Sky News reported.
Rea was born in Middlesbrough and rose to prominence in the late 1970s, with multiple albums and singles charting in the U.K. during the 1980s and early 1990s.
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