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Chris Rea

Chris Rea, English singer-songwriter (born 1951)

Life at a glance

Died
2025 · December 22

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Who they were

Chris Rea, English singer-songwriter (born 1951)

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Chris Rea appears on our December 22 calendar for 2025 as a death entry.

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December 22 2025.

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