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."

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

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

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 has died. Buckler, the drummer of the seminal English mod punk band The Jam, was one-third of one of the era’s most talented and eclectic groups. As confirmed by his family to the BBC, Buckler died on Monday in his hometown of Woking, England. He was 69.

Rick Buckler, the drummer of The Jam, has died aged 69, his former bandmate Paul Weller 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.

Drummer Rick Buckler, best known for his work in The Jam, died on Monday "peacefully." His former bandmates paid tribute.

Rick Buckler, the former drummer of The Jam, has passed away, his bandmates confirmed on social media. Buckler’s cause of death has not been revealed. He was 69. According to the BBC, The Jam broke through in the late 1970s punk and new wave movement,