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.

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.

Rick Buckler, the drummer for English rock band the Jam, has died. He was 69. Former bandmate Paul Weller announced the news in a Facebook post on Tuesday. “I’m deeply saddened at the news of the passing of Rick Buckler,

The Jam were one of the finest groups in the new wave era, and Rick Buckler was a key part of it all  The Jam in 1977: Rick Buckler, Paul Weller and Bruce Foxton. (Photo by Chris Walter/WireImage) Rick Buckler’s passing is a bitter blow to music fans of a certain age.

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

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

Musician and drummer of rock band, The Jam, Rick Buckler, died on February 17, 2025, at 69. According to BBC, the news of his demise was shared by his family who mentioned that his death was peaceful.

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,