Andy Rourke, best known for being the bassist of British band The Smiths, has passed away aged 59, from pancreatic cancer. The passing was announced this morning from former band member Johnny Marr. Marr, renounced as one of the best guitarists in music, wrote in a tweet: "Andy will be remembered as a kind and beautiful soul by those who knew him and as a supremely gifted musician by music fans." Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Many have shared their respects and love of Rourke. John, who has been a fan of The Smiths since the beginning of the band’s career, shared how ‘awful’ and ‘tragic’ the passing of the bassist was. Others shared the first time they discovered The Smiths and Rourke’s incredible talent. But it’s not just those who grew up listening and attending concerts of The Smiths that are devastated. Rourke’s passing has beautifully highlighted how, despite the band breaking up in 1987, The Smiths continues to be loved by all ages. The use of The Smiths’ music in pop culture, from Ferris Buller’s Day Off to (500) Days of Summer means the band is perpetually being discovered by younger audiences. As well as those who knew of the band from growing up listening to their parent’s music, as some shared. Teenagers took to TikTok to mourn the loss of Rourke in the same way that fans in their 50s and 60s were. With some saying how they found out at school with their classmates, who were all shocked and saddened by the passing. @mollieluvscats rest in peace, thank you for your wonderful music, you were an incredible inspiration Those who knew and worked with Rourke also shared their memories and paid tributes to the bassist. New Order paid tribute to ‘one of the founder members of a great Manchester band.’ Billy Bragg also shared on Twitter that he has ‘great memories of him playing with Johnny Marr and myself on the Red Wedge tour.’ Mike Joyce, The Smiths’ drummer, also paid his respects. He wrote ‘not only the most talented bass player I’ve ever had the privilege to play with but the sweetest, funniest lad I’ve ever met.” He added, “his musical legacy is perpetual.” Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.

Amouranth faced a disturbing incident on her porch as a man was caught on security cameras engaging in a repulsive act

'I never saw him again until a year later on television, but I had no idea of his real name until later,' Wanda Satterthwaite wrote in the affidavit

Ludwig Ahgren unveiled his inaugural Mogul Chessboxing event in 2022

Logan Paul will make his return to the boxing ring on October 14 against Dillon Danis

xQc then mocked her and reuttered her words, 'You do own it. I'm dropping it off. The papers, the titles, everything'

Dillon Danis deletes tweet requesting 'war room' meeting with Andrew Tate

Comedian Nate Bargatze is set to take the "Saturday Night Live" stage on October 28 in his hosting debut, the long-running sketch show announced on Tuesday. The Foo Fighters will serve as the episode's musical guest.

After being caught by her brothers Kendall and Roman for double crossing them, Shiv has no time and resources left

"The Taste of Things" is France's entry for the Oscars, a beautifully shot homage to love and the country's gastronomic heritage with two of its biggest...

Olivia Plath posted, 'Hey guys, I'm jumping off of social media for a bit. Don’t worry if you don’t see me around... I’m taking some space now'

Fox News host Jesse Watters has vehemently spoken up against any aid to be provided to civilians of Gaza