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  •   Home > News >  Subscribe to NZCity's Entertainment articles  Entertainment
    Chris Rea shared a poignant social media post in the hours before his death
     28 December 2025
    The Driving Home for Christmas singer passed away at the age of 74 on Monday (22.12.25) but uploaded a final Instagram post that referred to his 1986 festive track.
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    Emma Heming Willis admits that Christmas has "changed" since her husband Bruce Willis was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia
    28 Dec 2025: The Die Hard actor, 70, was diagnosed with the illness in 2023 and his wife explained that the festive season is challenging because he loved being at the "centre" of the celebrations in the past.... more
    Modern Family star Helen Siff has died at the age of 88
    28 Dec 2025: The actress - who enjoyed a prolific career in film and TV spanning five decades - passed away last Thursday (18.12.25) in Los Angeles as a result of complications from surgery for a "long, painful illness", her family announced.... more
    Mandy Patinkin "didn't sleep at all" after Rob Reiner's murder and "just kept wailing and crying" all night long
    28 Dec 2025: The Homeland actor, 73, worked with the director on his 1987 fantasy film The Princess Bride and he was left devastated after hearing Reiner and his wife Michele had been found dead at their home in Los Angeles on December 14.... more
    Robbie Williams was "despised" by "pretentious bullies" in the music industry
    28 Dec 2025: The former Take That singer, 51, opened up about the "hedonism" he experienced after he quit the band and he's revealed some stars of the Britpop movement hated him after he was pictured hanging out with Oasis at Glastonbury Festival in 1995 - insisting some fellow musicians looked at him like was a "walking fart".... more
    Peter Andre wants to live until he's 120
    28 Dec 2025: The 52-year-old singer - who has children Junior, 20, and 18-year-old Princess with ex-wife Katie Price and Amelia, 11, Theo, nine, and 20-month-old Arabella with spouse Emily - hopes science is able to find a way to "slow down" the ageing process or to find "a cure" for the health issues that come with getting older.... more
    Anok Yai has been diagnosed with a congenital defect which has been "slowly destroying" her lungs
    28 Dec 2025: The 28-year-old model has undergone surgery for the undisclosed condition after her health began to decline, with symptoms including struggling for breath and coughing up blood.... more
    Melanie Blatt sold off all her designer gear from the 1990s at a jumble sale
    28 Dec 2025: The All Saints singer, 50, has revealed she splashed the cash on designer clothes and accessories after shooting to fame with the girl group but she cleared out her closet 15 years ago and sold everything off at low prices to raise money for charity - including a pair of Versace boots "for a fiver".... more
    Barry Manilow is to undergo surgery after being diagnosed with lung cancer
    28 Dec 2025: The veteran entertainer, 82, has revealed he recently battled bronchitis and a scan of his lungs picked up a "cancerous spot". He's now preparing to undergo an operation to remove part of his lung and he's been forced to call off all his upcoming concerts.... more
    Chris Rhea has died "peacefully in hospital" days before Christmas
    28 Dec 2025: The singer-songwriter - famed for his festive hit Driving Home For Christmas - passed away on Monday (22.12.25) aged 74 following a short illness and was surrounded by his loved ones, according to a statement released on behalf of his family.... more

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     11 Dec: Jason Kelce credits sport for helping navigate the "absolutely devastating" period when his wife suffered a miscarriage ++++++++++
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     23 Dec: Kelsey Grammer is still hopeful Frasier will return +++++++++
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