Andy Rourke, founding bass player with the Smiths, the iconic ’80s indie band whose reputation seems to grow with each passing year, has died following a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 59.
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Bandmate and guitarist Johnny Marr confirmed the sad news: “It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Andy Rourke after a lengthy illness with pancreatic cancer,” he writes on social media.
“Andy will be remembered as a kind and beautiful soul by those who knew him and as a supremely gifted
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