https://exclaim.ca/music/article/rush_drummer_neil_peart_dead_at_67

Rush drummer and primary lyricist Neil Peart has died at age 67.

As CBC News reports, Peart's publicist confirmed the drummer passed away in California on January 7 after being diagnosed with brain cancer. Peart's cause of death was confirmed by family spokesperson Elliot Mintz.

In 2015, Peart officially retired from music due to a struggle with chronic tendonitis as well as in the hope of spending more time with his family.

More to come.

Peart, not Pratt

Peart, not Pratt

You can blame stupid autocorrect for that, not me. :rolleyes:

You can blame stupid autocorrect for that, not me. :rolleyes:

Looks more respectful now.

I've seen Rush in concert. RIP Neil

According to this Rolling Stones article, he had been quietly battling brain cancer for three and a half years.

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/m...ituary-936221/

In January 2018, bandmate Alex Lifeson confirmed that Rush was retiring due to Peart's health issues.

According to this Rolling Stones article, he had been quietly battling brain cancer for three and a half years.

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/m...ituary-936221/

In January 2018, bandmate Alex Lifeson confirmed that Rush was retiring due to Peart's health issues.

I had no idea. I didn't think they were retiring due to that.

Unfortunately, I see no evidence that any American TV News agencies covering his death.

CBC is covering it though:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9bxCBQqGVc

I had no idea. I didn't think they were retiring due to that.

Unfortunately, I see no evidence that any American TV News agencies covering his death.

CBC is covering it though:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9bxCBQqGVc

Here’s an article from ABC 13:

https://abc13.com/5835482

Some new information:

Peart died from glioblastoma, a form of brain cancer, and had been suffering from chronic tendinitis and shoulder problems.

The illness had been a closely-guarded secret in Peart's inner circle until his death.

Peart, not Pratt

Interestingly, back in the 70's, when Rush were working with producer Terry Brown, each of the band members had fun nicknames that were plays on their names. Alex Lifeson was named "Lerxt" and Neil Peart was nicknamed "Pratt".
I forgot what Geddy's name was.

I had seen Rush so many times in concert, from 1977 to 2010. They always put on a great show, and the highlight of the concert was when Neil Peart did his amazing drum solo. He will be certainly missed.

His lyrics were also absolutely thought-provoking.

It was not surprising that Peart and his family kept his condition a secret to the very end. In 2014 when the band announced their retirement, Peart simply said he no longer wished to tour in order to spend time with his family. In over the past year or so he said that he was suffering from shoulder tendonitis. He had always been up for the show and to play drums as best as he could, but then he found himself unable to do so. It was part of his intensely private nature that he did not disclose the real nature of his true illness.

In songs like "Limelight" he spoke of his need for isolation from others.

Some new information:

Peart died from glioblastoma, a form of brain cancer, and had been suffering from chronic tendinitis and shoulder problems.

Evidently the latter of the two are a common ailment among drummers. And with a man who worked as hard on drum sets as Peart, that's very easy to believe. I think if Keith Moon didn't OD, he might've suffered the same problems later in life.

Currently listening to the Neil Peart special on KNAC.com right now. Wow, so much material by Rush I haven't even heard before, so much live stuff!!

Wow, they are playing "Xanadu" live, the one live song guaranteed to send chills up and down your spine!!

It's now saying that he died of glioblastoma.

I was reading on Blabbermouth.net that Godsmack drummer Steve Erna, who was a total fan of Peart and Rush, said that Neil Peart was confined to a wheelchair and thoroughly incapacitated toward the end.

Now everyone on that site is angry that he disclosed this sad condition about Peart. I'm still thinking it needed to be understood about Peart and what he was going through. People were going to have questions and concerns about him and their response to terminal illness.

Very sad to hear of his passing. We saw Rush in concert in 1980 and they put on a great show.

Very sad to hear of his passing. We saw Rush in concert in 1980 and they put on a great show.

I saw them also in 1980. .38 Special opened for them.

I saw them also in 1980. .38 Special opened for them.

I miss those days, there were so many great rock groups to see and they put on really cool shows. Plus the ticket prices were reasonable for most of the events. I hate that so many rock musicians have passed away in the last few years.