The Smiths' Bassist Andy Rourke Dies at 59.
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Andy Rourke, the bassist for British rock band The Smiths, has died at the age of 59 after battling pancreatic cancer. Rourke's fluid bass playing helped The Smiths become an influential and beloved indie rock band. Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr announced the news and paid tribute to Rourke as a kind and beautiful soul and a supremely gifted musician. Marr and Rourke had been best friends since meeting as schoolboys in 1975 and played together in several bands before forming The Smiths with Morrissey and drummer Mike Joyce.
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