Last week, Anderson revealed that he was suffering from Stage 4 terminal cancer and that it had spread through his body and that he was discussing chemotherapy and radiotherapy options. "No boo-hooing here," he wrote "Just be positive. For me it’s just another life experience and hurdle that one has to make yet another choice in life. Be cool, I most definitely am and positive about the situation."

 

"It's with a heavy heart I have to report the passing of a CURE brother," Lol Tolhurst, whose move from drums to keyboards prompted the hiring of Anderson, tweeted. "Andy Anderson was a true gentleman and a great musician with a wicked sense of humor which he kept until the end, a testament to his beautiful spirit on the last journey. We are blessed to have known him."

 

Born on Jan 30, 1951, Anderson drummed with HAWKWIND's Nik Turner, first in 1978 on Xitintoday, an album by Turner's SPHYNX project, and later with a re-formed HAWKWIND in 1983, although Anderson didn't record with them. That same year, he joined THE CURE, playing on the jazz-inflected single 'The Love Cats' and 1984's The Top. He also played on Blue Sunshine, the album CURE frontman Robert Smith made with Steven Severin of SIOUSXIE AND THE BANSHEES, calling themselves THE GLOVE.

He was a member of Iggy Pop's touring band in 1987, and also worked with Peter Gabriel, former SEX PISTOL Glen Matlock, Midge Ure and Steve Hillage.