Rush Drummer Neil Peart Dies @ 67- Tributes – Geddy Lee/Alex Lifeson Statement

Rolling Stone: Neil Peart, Rush Drummer Who Set a New Standard for Rock Virtuosity, Dead at 67

Hall of Fame Drummer Succumbs to Brain Cancer

Neil Peart, the drummer and lyricist for Rush, died Tuesday, January 7th, in Santa Monica at age 67. The cause was brain cancer, which he had been quietly battling for three years, according to Elliott Mintz, a spokesperson for the Peart family. A representative for the band confirmed the news to Rolling Stone.

 

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Neil Peart September 12, 1952 – January 7, 2020

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