Lead singer of Canadian rock group and the country’s ‘unofficial poet laureate’ has died from battle with brain cancer
Gord Downie, frontman of Canadian rock band the Tragically Hip, has died after a battle with brain cancer.
A message on Twitter attributed to the Downie family announced that the musician had “passed away with his beloved children and family close by”. The statement went on to say that “Gord knew this day was coming – his response was to spend this precious time as he always had – making music, making memories and expressing deep gratitude to his family and friends for a life well lived”. Downie revealed that he had been diagnosed with terminal brain cancer in May 2016.
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