Gord Downie, the Tragically Hip frontman who united a diverse array of music lovers with his commanding stage presence and Canadiana-laced lyrics, has died.
He was 53.
Downie had an aggressive and incurable form of brain cancer called glioblastoma, which he discovered after a seizure in December 2015.
this is big Canadian news.
i have no words that can explain exactly how i feel.
i know many of you dont know who this is but he was a great Canadian
[22:04] <@Iso> the hip never tried to make it any where other than canada
[22:04] <@Iso> great song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAZUsCONjIQ
[22:05] <@Iso> 3,332,565 views
[22:05] * @Iso weeps openly
[22:06] <@Iso> that man is everything all canadians wish they were
[22:07] * Iso is now known as isomourning
[22:07] <@isomourning> ;-(
Rest in peace good sir.
if you are interested here is a link
https://beta.theglobeandmail.com/news/na…obeandmail.com&
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