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May 6, 2020 · John Rutsey was a member of the group between 1968 and 1974, performing on the 1974 self-titled Rush debut. He died in 2008 aged 55 of an apparent heart attack, related to complications from diabetes.
Mar 4, 2020 · John Rutsey was the first original member to leave Rush, and sadly, he was also the first to pass away. In 1974, he reportedly left the band in part due to vaguely defined " health reasons ." Although bandmate Geddy Lee disputed that in a 2003 interview , he did acknowledge that Rutsey had been dealing with diabetes for quite some time.
May 13, 2008 · John Rutsey RUTSEY, John Howard - It is with deep sadness that John's family announces his untimely passing due to complications from his lifelong affliction with diabetes, at age 55. Donations may be made in John's memory to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, 7100 Woodbine Avenue, Suite 311, Markham, ON, L3R 5J2 (online: www.jdrf.ca ...
Rush (band) Rush was a Canadian rock band that primarily comprised Geddy Lee (bass guitar, keyboards, vocals), Alex Lifeson (guitar) and Neil Peart (drums, percussion, lyricist). The band formed in Toronto in 1968 with Lifeson, drummer John Rutsey, and bass guitarist and vocalist Jeff Jones, whom Lee immediately replaced.
May 21, 2013 · It was back in April when the news broke that Rush's original drummer and co-founding member John Rutsey would be excluded from the band's induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Most fans found the news incredulous, citing that without John, there may very well never have been a band to induct.
Added: May 16, 2008. Find a Grave Memorial ID: 26882013. Source citation. Musician. He was a drummer and founding member of the influential 1970s Canadian progressive rock band Rush. Formed in Toronto, Ontario Canada during 1968, the trio also consisted of bassist Geddy Lee, guitarist Alex Lifeson and bassist Jeff Jones (who was replaced by Lee).
May 16, 2008 · John Rutsey, a founding member of the seminal Canadian rock band Rush, has died, his family announced. He was 55. Rutsey played drums with Rush from 1968 to 1974, as well as on the band’s ...
