John Howard Rutsey (Ontario, July 23, 1952 – Toronto, May 11, 2008) was a Canadian drummer, best known as a co-founding member of Rush, and performing on the band's debut album. John Rutsey left the band in 1974, due to musical differences and health problems with type 1 diabetes, and was replaced by Neil Peart.
Rutsey's type 1 diabetes was believed to be a complicating factor in
his death from a heart attack in 2008. Tape-recorded comments from
Rutsey are heard in the 2010 documentary Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage, and the DVD release includes two performances with him on drums.
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On May 11, 2008, Rutsey died in his sleep of an apparent heart attack, related to complications from diabetes.
Rutsey's family wished to keep the funeral a private affair, although
donations would be sent to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation in Markham, Ontario.
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