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Rourke, pictured successful 2022, died aft a "lengthy unwellness with pancreatic cancer"
By Steven McIntosh
Entertainment reporter
Andy Rourke, the bassist for stone set the Smiths, has died aged 59, the set has announced.
Guitarist Johnny Marr confirmed "with heavy sadness" that Rourke died aft a agelong conflict with pancreatic cancer.
In a connection posted connected Twitter, Marr said: "Andy volition beryllium remembered arsenic a benignant and beauteous psyche by those who knew him and arsenic a supremely talented instrumentalist by euphony fans.
"We petition privateness astatine this bittersweet time," helium added.
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Image caption,The Smiths, pictured successful 1985, near to right: Johnny Marr, Morrissey, Mike Joyce and Andy Rourke
Rourke played connected the Smiths' astir celebrated songs including This Charming Man and There Is a Light That Never Goes Out, arsenic good arsenic solo singles for vocalist Morrissey aft the radical broke up.
The instrumentalist besides played arsenic portion of a supergroup called Freebass with 2 different Mancunian bass players, Gary "Mani" Mounfield from the Stone Roses and Peter Hook from New Order.
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