Drummer Neil Peart of the band Rush died at age 67, a family spokesperson confirmed on Friday.
Peart was born in Canada, but was living in Santa Monica, California in recent years, where he died after fighting brain cancer for three years. He, along with Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson, formed the iconic rock band Rush and toured with the band until he retired in 2015 for health reasons.
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