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Husker Du founder Grant Hart passes away at 56

Grant Hart
Grant Hart performed in The Current studios in 2013.
Nate Ryan | MPR News 2013

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Today's Morning Edition music is from "2541" by Grant Hart from his 1989 solo album "Intolerance."

Hart passed away at the age of 56, The Current reports. He had been battling cancer.

Hart was a co-founder and drummer for the seminal Minneapolis-based punk band Husker Du. His former bandmate Bob Mould tweeted Thursday morning: "Grant Hart was a gifted visual artist, a wonderful story teller, and a frighteningly talented musician. Everyone touched by his spirit will always remember."

In her tribute, the Current's Andrea Swennson wrote that Hart "was held in the softest parts of so many hearts in the punk community, beloved for his resilience, his sharp wit, his endless intellectual curiosity, and his kind, crooked smile."