Editing Neil Peart (section)

===Death===
Peart died from [[glioblastoma]], an aggressive form of brain cancer, on January 7, 2020, in Santa Monica, California.<ref name="Sweeny">{{cite news|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/neil-peart-obit-1.5422806|title=Rush Drummer Neil Peart dead at 67|last=Sweeny|first=Owen|publisher=[[CBC News]]|date=January 10, 2020|access-date=January 10, 2020|archive-date=January 10, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200110213102/https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/neil-peart-obit-1.5422806|url-status=live}}</ref> He had been diagnosed three and a half years earlier, and the illness was a closely guarded secret in Peart's inner circle until his death. His family made the announcement on January 10.<ref name="Sweeny"/>

From the official Rush website:
{{Blockquote|style=font-size: 100%|It is with broken hearts and the deepest sadness that we must share the terrible news that on Tuesday our friend, soul brother and band mate of over 45 years, Neil, has lost his incredibly brave three and a half year battle with brain cancer (Glioblastoma). We ask that friends, fans and media alike understandably respect the family's need for privacy and peace at this extremely painful and difficult time. Those wishing to express their condolences can choose a cancer research group or charity of their choice and make a donation in Neil's name.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rush.com/neil-peart-2/|title=Neil Peart|website=Rush.com|access-date=January 11, 2020|archive-date=January 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200111001720/https://www.rush.com/neil-peart-2/|url-status=live}}</ref>}}

Peart's death was widely lamented by fans and fellow musicians alike, who considered it a substantial loss for popular music.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://loudwire.com/rockers-react-rush-neil-peart-death/|title=Rockers React to Death of Rush's Neil Peart|website=Loudwire.com|date=January 10, 2020|access-date=January 12, 2020|archive-date=September 20, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920171335/https://loudwire.com/rockers-react-rush-neil-peart-death/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/music/a30478882/neil-peart-rush-celebrity-reactions/|title=Celebrities and Rock Stars Memorialized Rush Drummer Neil Peart On Social Media|author=Bruney, Gabrielle|website=Esquire.com|date=January 11, 2020|access-date=January 13, 2020|archive-date=September 20, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920163338/https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/music/a30478882/neil-peart-rush-celebrity-reactions/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Peart's father Glen died of cancer on June 12, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://loudwire.com/glen-peart-father-rush-neil-peart-death/|title=Glen Peart, Father of Rush Legend Neil Peart, Has Died|website=Loudwire.com|date=June 14, 2021 |access-date=August 1, 2021}}</ref>  Peart's brother Danny died of glioblastoma on March 17, 2025.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/neil-pearts-brother-danny-peart-dies-of-same-type-of-cancer-that-killed-rush-drummer/|title=NEIL PEART's Brother DANNY PEART Dies Of Same Type Of Cancer That Killed RUSH Drummer|website=blabbermouth.net|date=March 17, 2025|access-date=March 20, 2025|archive-date=March 21, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250321184229/https://blabbermouth.net/news/neil-pearts-brother-danny-peart-dies-of-same-type-of-cancer-that-killed-rush-drummer|url-status=live}}</ref>