[Nicky91]

Originally Posted by In the Drunk Tank

Very sad and not that old but I didn't realise he'd had quite a lot of health issues

Greg Lake, Shane MacGowan, Kirsty MacColl and George Michael also all died at or near Christmas

In 1994 Rea had developed stomach ulcers. The following year, he "got peritonitis and nearly died. Facing the prospect of never singing, touring or performing in public again, he characteristically embarked on a radical career shift and went into movies."

Rea was first "diagnosed with pancreatic cancer at the age of just 33". In 2000, he underwent a Whipple procedure, which resulted in the removal of the head of the pancreas and part of the duodenum, bile duct, and gall bladder.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Rea


many health issues over the years basically