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'I'm not frightened': Chris Rea stayed defiant to the end after getting pancreatic cancer aged 33 - as his final social media message is revealed


The 74-year-old, whose iconic song has made a reappearance on the UK Singles Chart every year since 2007, passed away on Monday following a short illness.

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