Neil Peart‘s brother, Danny Peart, has died from the identical most cancers that took the lifetime of the RUSH drummer.
Danny additionally suffered from glioblastoma, a uncommon and aggressive sort of mind most cancers, and handed away on Thursday (March thirteenth) — simply over 5 years since Neil’s passing in January 2020.
Neil and Danny’s sister Nancy Peart Burkholder shared the unhappy information in a submit on the Peart Household Occasions Fb group, which was then reposted to the Neil Peart Drums and Drumming Fb group:
“On this dreary Sunday it’s with nice disappointment that we share that this previous Thursday night we misplaced our third Peart man and 2nd brother, Danny, after his 12 months and a half battle with glioblastoma (mind most cancers). Danny shared our wonderful Peart traits that each one of our males carried, a real gentleman with a sort coronary heart and beneficiant spirit.”
Danny Peart was born in Port Dalhousie, Ontario, and later moved to Vancouver, the place he lived together with his spouse Janette Lindley and their two sons, Max and Nick.
Danny was an achieved author and poet and a member of the League of Canadian Poets. He revealed quite a few collections throughout his lifetime, together with Stark Bare in a Laundromat (2016), with a foreword by Neil Peart, and One other Mountain to Climb. You may be taught extra about his writing and buy his books by way of his official web site.
Danny spoke on his brother’s legacy on a RUSH podcast again in 2023, reflecting on their shared curiosity in writing and Neil’s personal revealed works.
“He’ll be remembered, actually, as a rock drummer,” Danny stated [as transcribed via Blabbermouth]. “I hope he’ll be remembered as a author. Nearly all of his books are nonetheless in print. And so I feel he’s bought a legacy there.”
Danny added, “I feel he’ll be remembered, actually, by his buddies. And I feel — I don’t know; time will inform — however all of us, once we write, while you’re a musician, all of us are attempting to final. We’d prefer to be remembered that we did make a distinction, that we confirmed up and gave it our greatest shot, and definitely Neil’s… You may see — the legacy since folks heard that Neil had died, his legacy has been so enormous. We’re all overwhelmed by how a lot folks cared.”
Our condolences exit to the Peart household throughout this troublesome time. Watch Danny giving a ebook studying within the video beneath.