The Smiths' bassist, Andy Rourke, has died after a long illness due to pancreatic cancer. He was 59.

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On seminal Smiths recordings in the 1980s, guitarist Johnny Marr said, "Andy reinvented what it is to be a bass guitar player." Rourke had been ill with pancreatic cancer. He was 59.

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Andy Rourke, the bassist and founding member of iconic British rock band, The Smiths, has died of cancer. He was 59.

Andy Rourke, founding bassist of The Smiths, died. He was 59. Former Smiths bandmate, guitarist Johnny Marr, confirmed his Rourke's death.