THE Jam drummer Rick Buckler has died at the age of 69 after a short illness. Rick was the drummer for the iconic band from its formation in the early 1970s through to its break up in the early

Rick Buckler, the drummer for the Jam, has died at 69. The rocker “passed away peacefully on Monday evening in Woking [England] after a short illness,” his family said in a statement, per the BBC. His loved ones were by his side.

Rick Buckler, the drummer for the British rock band The Jam, has died. He was 69. In a statement shared with the BBC, Buckler's family called him a "loving husband, father and grandfather" who was "devoted to many" and will be "greatly missed."

Rick Buckler, the drummer of The Jam, has died aged 69, his former bandmate Paul Weller has said. Buckler, who died after a short illness, was a founding member of the mod punk band in 1972, playing in the band's classic line-up alongside bass player Bruce Foxton, 69, and lead singer and guitarist Weller, 66.

Paul Weller has shared a tribute to his former bandmate Rick Buckler, who has died aged 69. The two were members of The Jam from the early 70s until they broke up in 1982.

The drummer, alongside Paul Weller and Bruce Foxton was the essential power behind the 1970s pop/punk/new wave 'fire and skill' triumvirate