Chris Rea dies aged 74 as family of Driving Home For Christmas singer issues statement

The singer and songwriter is survived by his wife and two children.

Driving Home For Christmas singer Chris Rea died aged 74, a spokesperson for his family said. In a brief statement issued on behalf of Mr Rea's family, the spokesperson said the singer died earlier today, December 22, in hospital. In a statement on behalf of his wife and two children, they said: "It is with immense sadness that we announce the death of our beloved Chris.

"He passed away peacefully in hospital earlier today following a short illness, surrounded by his family." Mr Rea wrote Driving Home for Christmas in 1978, which over the years have grown to become a classic during the festive season. The song came about after he'd been banned from driving, with his wife Joan having to pick him up.

https://www.express.co.uk/celebrity-news/2149379/chris-rea-dead-statement-illness

Driving Home For Christmas

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Leaked Powerpoint from University of Illinois Course Reveals Far-Left Indoctrination in the Classroom

College campuses across the country are one part education and two parts far-left indoctrination factories.

The latest example comes from the University of Illinois, located in Urbana-Champaign.

Fox News Digital obtained slides from a student whistleblower from an education course for first-semester students, EDUC 201, titled “Identity and Difference in Education.”

The course, which is required to graduate, forces 1st year education majors to prioritize equity, LGBTQ+ issues, privileged identities, and preferred pronouns.

The student whistleblower accused the professor of turning the class into an indoctrination seminar.

The 25 slides originated from the lesson “Living in Uncertainty: Understanding Immigrant, Migrant, & Refugee Student Populations” in week 15, taught by Professor Gabriel Rodriguez in the school’s College of Education, which focused on immigration.

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/leaked-powerpoint-university-illinois-lecture-reveals-far-left/

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Driving Home For Christmas is kind of a sad but appropriate epitaph.