Musician Andy Rourke, bassist of The Smiths, has died at the age of 59 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer, the band has announced.
The band's guitarist, Johnny Marr, has confirmed the news with "deep sadness" on his Twitter account. "We announce the passing of Andy Rourke after a long illness of pancreatic cancer," he says. Rourke will be remembered, according to his partner, as a "kind and beautiful soul" and "a gifted musician."
Rourke's talent will go down in history in some of the band's most popular songs, such as 'This Charming Man' or 'There is a light that never goes out'. In addition, after the dissolution of the group, the bassist accompanied singer Morrissey on some of his singles.
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