Andy Rourke, the bassist for the legendary British band The Smiths, pioneers in their unique and influential sound, has died at the age of 59 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Rourke joined the band in the 1980s and is featured on four of their studio albums.
LONDON � Andy Rourke, bass guitarist of The Smiths, one of the most influential British bands of the 1980s, has died after a lengthy illness with pancreatic cancer, his former bandmate Johnny Marr said Friday. He was 59.
In a lengthy post on Instagram, guitarist and songwriter Marr paid tribute to Rourke, who he first met when both were schoolboys in 1975.
Andy Rourke, bass guitarist of The Smiths, died after a lengthy battle with pancreatic cancer at age 59.
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