The Tragic Death Of Rush's John Rutsey

Publish date: 2024-05-07

According to an obituary per Billboard at the time of the drummer's death in 2008, Rutsey died from "complications from his lifelong affliction with diabetes," later elaborated upon as a heart attack. His family hosted a private funeral for the former drummer, asking that donations be made in his memory to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation in Ontario. Rutsey was 55.

Following Rutsey's death, frontman Geddy Lee and guitarist Alex Lifeson lamented on the passing of their friend and former bandmate: "Our memories of the early years of Rush when John was in the band are very fond to us. Those years spent in our teens dreaming of one day doing what we continue to do decades later are special. Although our paths diverged many years ago, we smile today, thinking back on those exciting times and remembering John's wonderful sense of humour and impeccable timing. He will be deeply missed by all he touched."

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