Rush drummer and lyricist Neil Peart has died of brain cancer
Neil Peart, the longtime drummer and lyricist of the band Rush, has died at age 67. The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer died in Santa Monica, California, on January 7 after battling brain cancer, CBS Los Angeles confirmed.
Peart's bandmates made an emotional tribute to him on Twitter, saying he battled the cancer for three-and-a-half years and calling him their "soul brother and band mate of 45 years." In asking for privacy, they urged those who want to express condolences to do so by donating to a cancer research group or charity.
Metallica co-founder and drummer Lars Ulrich posted on Instagram, thanking Peart for what he did "for drummers all over the world." He said Peart's commitment to drumming and advice were an inspiration.
William Corgan of Smashing Pumpkins said Peart gave the band "wings to soar and a roadmap to eventually find our own way." Corgan went on to say that there "isn't a modern rock drummer alive who hasn't heard him, and spoken his name with a reverence that's reserved for the very few."
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