Andy Rourke, the bassist and founding member of the iconic British rock band, The Smiths, has died of cancer. He was 59. Former band member and guitarist Johnny Marr broke the heartbreaking news ...

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Andy Rourke, whose fluid bass playing helped The Smiths soar from their roots in Manchester, England, to become an influential and beloved indie rock band, has died at age 59. Rourke had been ill ...

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 ...

The Smiths fans are saying that the band would not have been the same without one member, and it's probably not who you'd first think. The Smiths gained widespread fame in the 1980s thanks to ...

Rourke's former bandmate, guitarist Johnny Marr, announced the news of his death in a statement on Twitter Friday Andy Rourke, the bass player from The Smiths, has died. He was 59. Rourke's former ...

Andy Rourke, bassist for legendary English rock band The Smiths, has died at age 59 after a battle with pancreatic cancer, his former bandmate announced Friday. “It is with deep sadness that we ...

With decades of unpleasant words between principal members Morrissey and Johnny Marr, the Smiths have long been one of the classic rock groups least likely to reunite, and it seems even less ...

RTÉ Radio 1's acclaimed series Documentary on One returns this Saturday afternoon, 19 August, with Louder Than Bombs: The Smiths in Ireland, Nov '84. The Documentary on One team says the season ...

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The Smiths are mourning the loss of a beloved member. The band's bassist Andy Rourke has died at the age of 59 after a battle with cancer, guitarist Johnny Marr shared on May 19.