31 Musicians That Died In 2023
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Andy Rourke
1964 – 2023
English musician Andy Rourke is best known as the bassist of The Smiths, an 80s indie rock band. After the band broke up in 1987, Rourke went on to work with Morrissey and recorded with The Pretenders and Sinéad O’Connor. Later in his career, he would work with the likes of Freebass and D.A.R.K.
Rourke died of pancreatic cancer on May 19, 2023.
The Smiths’ hits include “There Is a Light That Never Goes Out,” “How Soon Is Now?,” “Back to the Old House,” “Bigmouth Strikes Again,” and “The Charming Man.”
Algy Ward
1959 – 2023
English punk rocker, heavy metal bassist, and singer Algy Ward was a part of the Australian rock band The Saints. He would later join The Damned and founded Tank, part of the new wave of British Heavy Metal in 1980.
The three distinct periods of his career all have high points, but he will probably be remembered best for The Saint’s second record, Eternally Yours, even though it was kind of panned upon its release.
Jordan Blake
1986 – 2023
Jordan Blake was the first vocalist for the post-hardcore outfit A Skylit Drive. Blake fronted the band between 2005 and 2007 and joined the original members in January 2022 for an anniversary celebration.
Blake’s life was unfortunately cut short, and the cause of death has yet to be announced.
