Neil Peart, drummer for the Canadian band Rush, has died at the age of 67. (AP)

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Neil Peart, the legendary drummer of iconic Canadian band Rush, has died. He was 67.

The influential musician and lyricist died Tuesday in Santa Monica, Calif., after having been diagnosed with brain cancer, according to a statement issued Friday by a family spokesperson.

Peart made up one-third of Rush, the popular progressive rock band, along with bassist and singer Geddy Lee and guitarist Alex Lifeson.

Peart was widely considered one of the best drummers in rock history. He was also Rush’s primary songwriter. He joined the band in 1974 and was with Rush through to the end of their final tour in 2015.

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Rush has enjoyed considerable success in both the U.S. and Canada. Several of their albums “2112,” “Moving Pictures,” “All the World’s a Stage” and “Exit … Stage Left” have sold more than one million copies each in the U.S. alone.

In 1997, Peart along with bandmates Lee and Alex Lifeson became the first rock musicians to be inducted into the Order of Canada.

They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2013.

Peart is survived by his wife, Carrie, and their daughter, Olivia Louise Peart.

(With file from The Canadian Press)