The musician, part of one of the most influential British bands of the 1980s, died after a lengthy battle with pancreatic cancer and was remembered by former bandmate Johnny Marr. By The Associated ...

LONDON (AP) — Andy Rourke, bass guitarist of The Smiths, one of the most influential British bands of the 1980s, has died after a lengthy illness with pancreatic cancer, his former bandmate Johnny ...

Andy Rourke, bass guitarist of The Smiths, one of the most influential British bands of the 1980s, has died after a lengthy illness with pancreatic cancer, his former bandmate Johnny Marr said Friday.

British musician Andy Rourke, best known as the bass player for The Smiths, has died at the age of 59. Rourke’s school friend and former bandmate, guitarist Johnny Marr, confirmed his death in a ...

Andy Rourke, whose fluid bass playing helped The Smiths soar from their roots in Manchester, England, to become an influential and beloved indie rock band, has died at age 59. Rourke had been ill with ...

Andy Rourke, the bass guitarist for the influential British band The Smiths, has died following a lengthy illness with pancreatic cancer, his former bandmate Johnny Marr announced Friday. In a tribute ...

LONDON -- Andy Rourke, bassist for legendary English rock band The Smiths, has died at age 59 after a battle with pancreatic cancer, his former bandmate announced Friday. "It is with deep sadness that ...

LONDON — Andy Rourke, bass guitarist of The Smiths, one of the most influential British bands of the 1980s, has died after a lengthy illness with pancreatic cancer, his former bandmate Johnny Marr ...