Rush drummer, Neil Peart dead at 67
01-10-20 | 03:17 PM
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Rush drummer, Neil Peart dead at 67
This is a huge downer... Neil Peart has passed away at age 67, from brain cancer.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainmen...obit-1.5422806
01-10-20 | 03:19 PM
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Wasn't much of a Rush fan, but that's a HUGE blow.
01-10-20 | 03:22 PM
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Damn. I didn’t even realize he was sick. I went through a phase where I liked Rush quite a bit. Still like them but I don’t listen to them quite as often now. Still sucks to hear though. RIP.
01-10-20 | 03:23 PM
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Wow awful news. 
01-10-20 | 03:24 PM
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loved Rush's music, just could never get over Geddy Lee's annoying voice tho.
01-10-20 | 03:36 PM
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Beyond SAD about this. Wow....just Wow.
01-10-20 | 03:38 PM
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This was so unexpected. They are still my favorite band of all time. Got to seem them around 15 times over the years and was lucky enough to score front row (in front of Geddy) for what would be their last tour (Houston show).
I'm pretty bummed as there will never be another drummer like him or band like Rush.
I'm pretty bummed as there will never be another drummer like him or band like Rush.
01-10-20 | 03:39 PM
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Sad beyond description at this most unexpected and awful news. A brilliant drummer and lyricist. Hope he has a great journey ahead of him.
01-10-20 | 03:40 PM
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Only 67. And I'm old enough now to say, "Only," 67.
The last quarter century of his life was filled with tragedy (both his wife and his daughter died in the 90's), and then he suffered from arthritis which made drumming difficult and painful for the last several years of his career. He went through a lot, and to have him pass early like this is even more tragic.
So sad.
The last quarter century of his life was filled with tragedy (both his wife and his daughter died in the 90's), and then he suffered from arthritis which made drumming difficult and painful for the last several years of his career. He went through a lot, and to have him pass early like this is even more tragic.
So sad.
01-10-20 | 03:43 PM
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So sad. I wasn't much of a Rush fan growing up but have grown to like them quite a bit and their musical talent. Peart was one of the best RIP
01-10-20 | 03:47 PM
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Yeah, he definitely had some shitty things happen in his personal life. Figures it would have to end with another shitty thing.
Something fun, with Neil:
Something fun, with Neil:
01-10-20 | 03:58 PM
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One of the GOAT.
01-10-20 | 04:15 PM
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Wow, not much into the “this one hurts “things but, this one hurts. Just saw the Rush documentary a few nights ago. RIP
01-10-20 | 04:23 PM
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There was no drummer better than Neil fucking Peart
01-10-20 | 04:25 PM
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01-10-20 | 04:28 PM
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Saw that the first post in this subforum was "Rush drummer, Neil Peart d" and my heart sank.
01-10-20 | 04:29 PM
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What a gut-punch! While I missed the Clockwork Angels farewell tour in L.A., I did see my fair share of Rush shows and tours throughout the 80's. Very much saddened by this very unexpected news. Will be playing lots of Rush this weekend and my family will just have to deal with it.
01-10-20 | 04:32 PM
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That's 2 major Canadian musicians dead of brain cancer in 2 years... and the third from cancer in 3 years.
01-10-20 | 04:42 PM
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Holy crap.
very sad news.
very sad news.
01-10-20 | 04:50 PM
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Unreal.
End of an Era.
End of an Era.
