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Gord downie funeral9/27/2023 ![]() Thank you everyone for all the respect, admiration and love you have given Gord throughout the years - those tender offerings touched his heart and he takes them with him now as he walks among the stars. Thank you for all the help and support over the past two years. Downie’s courageous last days have been well documented, and his career widely celebrated including by. We would like to thank all the kind folks at KGH and Sunnybrook, Gord's bandmates, management team, friends and fans. In October, a little more than a year after he and his bandmates captivated Canadians with a dramatic final farewell cross-country tour, Gord Downie, the lead singer of The Tragically Hip, passed away from a rare form of brain cancer. No one worked harder on every part of their life than Gord. At home, he worked just as tirelessly at being a good father, son, brother, husband and friend. The passing of singer-songwriter Gord Downie also puts a spotlight on the need for more funding for research into the form of brain cancer that about 1,000 Canadians are diagnosed with every year. As a musician, he lived "the life" for over 30 years, lucky to do most of it with his high school buddies. After a long battle with cancer, the Tragically Hip frontman died among his family on Tuesday night. 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, often sealing it with a kiss. Gord Downie, troubadour of Canada, charmed and challenged a nation. Last night Gord quietly passed away with his beloved children and family close by. In August of that year, the band wrapped up it’s final tour in its hometown of Kingston, Ont. In May 2016, Downie revealed to the public that he had been diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. The statement says “Gord quietly passed away with his beloved children and family close by.” A statement posted to the official Twitter and Facebook accounts of The Tragically Hip announced this morning that frontman Gord Downie had died Tuesday evening.
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