Drummer Andy Anderson, best known for his stint with The Cure, has died.

Its with a heavy heart, I have to report the passing of a Cure brother, he wrote.

We are blessed to have known him.

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Anderson was born in the West Ham neighborhood of London on Jan. 30, 1951.

He kicked off his professional career as a musician working with Hawkwind.

He never recorded with them, but he did play on their 1983 tour.

Ultimately, he was best known for his work with The Cure, which he first joined in 1983.

In recent years, Anderson struck out as a solo artist.

He never put out an official album, but he did release several tracks under the nameAAMuzik.