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British singer Chris Rea died in a hospital at age 74 following a short illness, his family announced Monday.Rea gained international fame with the 1986 holiday classic "Driving Home for Christmas" and top-selling albums like "The Road to Hell."The Middlesbrough-born musician sold 30 million records during a five-decade career despite surviving pancreatic cancer and a major stroke.
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