The Jam drummer Rick Buckler dies aged 69
Tributes pour in, with bandmate Bruce Foxton remembering him as a "good guy and a great drummer".
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Rick Buckler, former drummer for British rock trio the Jam, dies at 69
Paul Weller and Bruce Foxton of the Jam mourn drummer Rick Buckler, who died Monday at 69 after a short illness. 'We went far beyond our dreams,' Weller writes.Los Angeles Times - 1d -
Rick Buckler, drummer of English rock band The Jam, dies at 69
Rick Buckler, the drummer of the English rock band The Jam, has died, his former bandmate Paul Weller said Tuesday in a Facebook post.NBC News - 1d -
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Sam Nujoma, Namibia's first president, dies aged 95
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Sam Nujoma, first president of Namibia, dies aged 95
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