The Manchester native and future Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr lived together as teenagers after knowing each other since elementary school. Andy and Johnny’s musical careers predated their tenure in the Smiths; they each had their own band, Freak Party.
Morrissey, lead singer for the Smiths, and Mike Joyce, the band’s drummer, eventually bonded via their shared love of music. The loss of Andy has devastated the band’s longtime fans and music lovers globally. Why did he pass away, exactly? The facts are as follows.
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In a tweet published on May 19, 2023, Johnny Marr said, “It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Andy Rourke after a lengthy illness with pancreatic cancer.” His message said, “Those who knew Andy will remember him as a beautiful soul, and music fans will remember him as a supremely accomplished performer.
A Tweet by Johnny Marr related to Andy Rourke de@th:
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Andy Rourke after a lengthy illness with pancreatic cancer.
Andy will be remembered as a kind and beautiful soul by those who knew him and as a supremely gifted musician by music fans.
We request privacy at this sad time pic.twitter.com/KNehQxXoFz— Johnny Marr (@Johnny_Marr) May 19, 2023
His message continued: “Andy will be remembered as a kind and beautiful soul by those who knew him and as a supremely gifted musician by music fans. We request privacy at this sad time.”
Andy had been fighting pancreatic cancer for a long time, but no one knew how long.
He played with the Smiths from 1982 until 1987, when they broke up. Andy often played with Morrissey on his projects after the Smiths broke up. He also worked with Sinéad O’Connor, the Pretenders, and Badly Drawn Boy.