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Andy Rourke’s death has been confirmed by his The Smiths bandmate, Johnny Marr, following a long battle with pancreatic cancer.
Johnny, 59, said that Andy was “supremely gifted” as he announced the sad news in his latest social media post.
He tweeted a throwback photo of the star along with the caption: “It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Andy Rourke after a lengthy illness with pancreatic cancer.
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“Andy will be remembered as a kind and beautiful soul by those who knew him and as a supremely gifted musician by music fans.”
The guitarist requested privacy as fans quickly began commenting and retweeting his post.
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