Rick Buckler, ‘The Jam’ drummer, dead at 69

Rick Buckler, the former drummer in the punk band The Jam, has died at the age of 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.

Describing him as a “loving husband, father, and grandfather,” the family added that Buckler was “devoted to many” and would be “greatly missed.”

Buckler’s bandmates confirmed the news on Tuesday. Paul Weller, The Jam’s frontman and guitarist, wrote on X that he was “shocked and saddened” by Buckler’s passing.

“I’m thinking back to us all rehearsing in my bedroom in Stanley Road, Woking,” Weller recalled. “To all the pubs and clubs we played at as kids, to eventually making a record. What a journey!”

He added, “We went far beyond our dreams and what we made stands the test of time. My deepest sympathy to all family and friends.”

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Bruce Foxton, the band’s bassist, also shared his grief, saying he was “devastated” over the loss of his dear friend.

The Jam made its mark on the music scene in the late 1970s amid the surging punk and new wave scene and is considered to have sparked a resurgence in mod music and fashion.

This is a developing story.