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Kerri-Ann Roper & Luke O'Reilly

The Smiths bassist Andy Rourke dies aged 59 after pancreatic cancer battle as bandmate pays tribute

The Smiths’ guitarist Johnny Marr has paid tribute to his former bandmate Andy Rourke.

Writing on Twitter on Friday morning, Marr said bassist Rourke, 59, is dead “after a lengthy illness with pancreatic cancer”.

He said: “Andy will be remembered as a kind and beautiful soul by those who knew him and as a supremely gifted musician by music fans.”

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