In a statement published online the band said Ranken was the "heartbeat of The Pogues".

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Darryl Hunt, The Pogues Bassist, Dies at 72 Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan was born on Christmas day in 1957 in Kent, England, and ...

Andrew Ranken, the drummer for Irish rock band The Pogues, has died at 72 years old. The musician performed with the group ...

The Pogues drummer Andrew Ranken has died aged 72 - with his bandmates today paying tribute to 'a true friend and brother'. The drummer performed with the group between 1983 and 1996 and returned ...

Darryl Hunt, a longtime bassist of the Pogues, died on Monday, August 8, the band announced on social media. “We are saddened beyond words,” the Pogues wrote. A cause of death was not revealed. Hunt ...

Shane MacGowan, who became an Irish music icon as singer and songwriter for The Pogues, is dead at 65 years old. MacGowan’s wife, Victoria Clarke, confirmed his death with a statement shared on social ...

"I am very very sorry that Darryl has passed on, he was a really nice guy and a great friend and a great bass player," said bandmate Shane MacGowan Darryl Hunt, known as the longtime bassist in ...

MacGowan was an Irish kid who grew up in England, and the songs he wrote and sang were a furious fusion of folk and punk. His band, The Pogues, was once described as a barroom brawl with instruments.

The Pogues drummer Andrew Ranken has died. He was 72. The British Celtic punk band confirmed Ranken passed away Feb. 10. “It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Andrew Ranken, drummer ...