Olivia Peart | Facebook They are blessed with a daughter named Olivia Louise. And while Taylor did reach her destination, she died later in the day in the single-car incident. His first wife, Jackie, and his daughter Selena . Once you're logged in, you will be able to comment. He was 67 years old. Series,followeCelebrityMirror. . The feminine name, Selena, is of Greek origin and means moon.. Sadly, his health issues had a great deal to do with the band ultimately deciding to disband in January 2018 according to fellow member Alex Lifeson. RUSH Drummer Welcomes New Daughter - BLABBERMOUTH.NET Moreover, Peart coauthored with Kevin J. Anderson three steampunk fantasy novels inspired by Rushs album Clockwork Angels, as well as a dark fantasy novella titled Drumbeats the latter being based on Pearts trips in Africa. I turned us back halfway, knowing we still had that steep bank to climb. If a new comment is published from a "banned" user or contains a blacklisted word, this comment will automatically have limited visibility (the "banned" user's comments will only be visible to the user and the user's Facebook friends). The birth of their daughter might have helped solidify Neils will to continue with his life. Olivia Peart Profiles | Facebook RUSH Drummer Welcomes New Daughter August 24, 2009 RUSH drummer Neil Peart and his wife, photographer Carrie Nuttall, are the proud parents of a new "healthy, beautiful" daughter, Olivia. His work ranged from science fiction, fantasy and philosophy, to secular, humanitarian, and libertarian themes. He then published a book about his journey and grief which was a commercial success. Neil Pearts daughter, Olivia, was born in 2009. Peart wrote, Andrew was determined to find a match for this crusty old widower. However, the Peart family came into the limelight after the tragic death of Selena Taylor. Neil Peart received his American citizenship in 2010. Now we just need some pictures! These tragic incidents affected Neil deeply, and he had to leave his band to heal. "@id": "https://www.alternativenation.net/", And after the final stop in Ottawa, Ontario, drummer Neil Peart headed home to Toronto. He must have wanted to spend his time looking after Olivia and watching her grow up. container: 'taboola-below-article-thumbnails-2nd', She is the only child of the couple and is undoubtedly surrounded by love and affection. Since 1974, Peart has been a core member of the band, earning nominations for several Grammy and Juno awards while embarking on countless tours. From late 1996 to July 1997, Rush toured in support of its album Test for Echo. You can read an excerpt courtesy of the @cygnusx1net Rush library here https://t.co/dpZ7kcprNB pic.twitter.com/vkcaRsQ4ok, This Day in Rush History (@RushHistory2112) September 1, 2020, In the book, Neil Peart revealed that his wife, Jacqueline, was distressed over their daughters death and did not care about anything.