The information was released on Friday 19 by Johnny Marr, former guitarist of the group.
Andy Rourkethe bassist of the British rock band The Smiths, who died at the age of 59. The information was released on Friday 19 by Johnny Marr, former guitarist of the group. According to the statement, Rourke died of pancreatic cancer.
“It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Andy Rourke after a long illness from pancreatic cancer. Andy will be remembered as a kind and beautiful soul by those who knew him and as a very talented musician by music fans We ask for privacy at this sad time,” Marr wrote on his profile at Twitter.
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Andy Rourke after a long illness with pancreatic cancer.
Andy will be remembered as a kind and beautiful soul by those who knew him and as an extremely gifted musician by music enthusiasts.
We ask for privacy at this sad time pic.twitter.com/KNehQxXoFz
— Johnny Marr (@Johnny_Marr) May 19, 2023
The Smiths formed in 1982 in Manchester, England. The group became famous in 1986 with the album The queen is dead.
In 1987, the rock band broke up. Marr and the band’s lead singer and songwriter Morrissey were sued by Rourke and drummer Mike Joyce for copyright. During this time, Rourke was struggling with heroin addiction and financial hardship. The members came to an agreement, and even after the lawsuit, the bassist and guitarist maintained their friendship over the years.
After the breakup of the group, Rourke also played with Freebass, Pretenders and Sinead O’Connor.
Source: Terra
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