Andy Rourke, founding bassist of The Smiths, has died. He was 59. Former Smiths bandmate, guitarist Johnny Marr, confirmed Rourke’s death on May 19, on social media, and said that he died after a lengthy illness with pancreatic cancer. “Andy will always be remembered as a kind and beautiful soul by everyone who knew him, […]
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