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 ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. LONDON (AP) — Andy Rourke, bass guitarist of ...

Rick Astley once "stalked" The Smiths bassist Andy Rourke around Manchester after spotting him while out shopping. The 57-year-old pop star - who has covered The Smiths songs as part of a ...

The Smiths' Mike Joyce has launched a fundraiser for a permanent mural of late bandmate Andy Rourke in Manchester. The rock group's drummer has setup a Crowfunder page for the memorial in memory of ...