RIP Andy Rourke (May 19, 2023)

Oh man, this hurts. Tweet from Johnny:

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Media items:

• BBC: "Andy Rourke: The Smiths bassist dies aged 59" - May 19, 2023
• The Guardian: "Andy Rourke, bassist for the Smiths, dies aged 59" - May 19, 2023
• The Independent: "Andy Rourke death: The Smiths bassist dies aged 59" - May 19, 2023
• Louder Than War: Andy Rourke dies at 59 - May 19, 2023
• NME: "The Smiths bassist Andy Rourke has died" - May 19, 2023
• Mojo: "“The Smiths Were A Gang. A Band Of Brothers…” Andy Rourke Interviewed" - May 19, 2023

 

[Frank Jobsworth]

Not very often the passing of someone I don't know almost makes me gasp. Reading that first this is a big of a gut punch.

RIP Andy.

 

[They Say He's Mental]

f*** cancer.

 

[BookishBoy]

This is unbelievably sad.

Never met him, never knew him as a person, but just for being such an integral part of The Smiths, Andy will always have a piece of my heart.

RIP.

 

[Redacted]

RIP Andy

 

[William Fisher]

Sad news.

 

[Bonaparte Shandy]

Peace, peace! he is not dead, he doth not sleep--
He hath awakened from the dream of life--
'Tis we, who lost in stormy visions, keep
With phantoms an unprofitable strife,
And in mad trance, strike with our spirit's knife
Invulnerable nothings.--We decay
Like corpses in a charnel; fear and grief
Convulse us and consume us day by day,
And cold hopes swarm like worms within our living clay.

 

[Amy]

Oh, this is terrible. Godspeed Andy, you were brilliant.

 

[Les Tameside]

Andy Rourke has died. RIP.

So sad.

 

[D.J. Hang]

Andy Rourke RIP

 

[ACTON]

I can't believe what I've seen just now on the news. Rest in peace Andy.

https://news.sky.com/story/the-smiths-bassist-andy-rourke-dies-aged-59-12884173

 

[That's Enough For Me]

He's the first of the gang to die and now, however slim the chance was, the Smiths will never be again.

I only met you once Andy in the pub behind the Apollo but you bought me a drink and were sound as a pound all night.

Rest in legend.

 

[pretorius]

AH bugger, sad news.
Just heard on Radio 4 this morning, as they are going to play another Desert Island Discs, with Simon Pegg, and one of his choices is The Smiths

R.I.P

 

[Surface]

Lovely tribute. So simple but says a lot.

 

[Redacted]

 

[nicky wire's legs]

He's the first of the gang to die

oh man, that brought a tear to my eye

 

[stux]

Just found one minute ago. So incredibly sad.

What a bass player, a massive loss.

 

[Pokey]

God,Johnny posted some photos on insta


Andy looks like a shell of his former self in those pics from 2022. Absolutely unrecognisable. f*** cancer

 

[Uncleskinny]

 

[gordyboy9]

just realised andy is the same age as me,puts it into a bit of perspective.its on the headline strap on gb news and its breaking news on the scottish daily record so he is getting the recognition he deserves.

 

[Redacted]

God,Johnny posted some photos on insta


Andy looks like a shell of his former self in those pics from 2022. Absolutely unrecognisable. f*** cancer

Beautiful tribute by Johnny, I didn't think I would cry, but