Neil Peart, whose drum theatrics fueled the Canadian rock trio Rush to international fame, died Friday of brain cancer in Santa Monica. He was 67. A family spokesperson confirmed the news to Deadline’s sister publication Rolling Stone. Peart was considered among the greatest drummers in rock ‘n’ roll history. Known for his wild fills ...

The New York Times reports Neil Peart, the drummer and lyricist for the rock band Rush, died on January 7 in Santa Monica, California at the age of 67. For the last three-and-a-half years he suffered from glioblastoma, a malignant tumor affecting the brain. He was the band’s primary lyricist and the youngest person ever inducted into the ...

A family spokesperson told Rolling Stone magazine he had been quietly battling brain cancer for more than three years prior to his death in Santa Monica, California, on Tuesday. “Those wishing to express their condolences can choose a cancer research group or charity of their choice and make a donation in Neil’s name. Rest in peace brother ...

The virtuoso drummer was part of Rush's final tour in 2015. He wrote many of the band's science-fiction-inspired lyrics

Tuesday in Santa Monica, where he had lived for the past several years, a family spokesman confirms. Peart succumbed to brain cancer at the age of 67. The cause of death was brain cancer, which he had been battling quietly for three years, according to spokesman, Elliot Mintz. Peart was considered one of the most gifted and electrifying ...

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Neil Peart has sadly died. The Rush drummer, known for his elaborate solos, died at the age of 67 in Santa Monica, Calif. after a battle with brain cancer, the CBC reported on Friday (January 10). In addition to playing the drums, he was also the main lyricist for the Canadian band. He is “widely considered one of the best drummers in rock ...

Drummer Neil Peart of the band Rush died at age 67, a family spokesperson confirmed on Friday. Peart was born in Canada, but was living in Santa Monica, California in recent years, where he died after fighting brain cancer for three years. He, along with Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson, formed the iconic rock band Rush and toured with the band until ...

Rush drummer Neil Peart, widely agreed upon to be the greatest rock ‘n’ roll drummer of all time, died Tuesday in Santa Monica, Calif., after battling an aggressive type of brain cancer for the past three-and-a-half years, as Rolling Stone reports, citing spokespeople for both the Peart family and the band. Peart was 67 years old.

Neil Peart, the legendary drummer for the popular Canadian rock trio Rush, has died at age 67, the band announced Friday. Peart died on Tuesday in Santa Monica, Calif., after battling brain cancer, family spokesperson Elliot Mintz said in a statement obtained by CBC News. A statement posted on the band's official Twitter page said ...