Canadian Music Icon Gord Downie Is No More

Gord Downie speaks at the Assembly of the First Nations (AFN) Special Chiefs' Assembly at Gatineau, Quebec, on December 6, 2016. He was honoured there for his support of the indigenous peoples of Canada. 

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Gord Downie, a highly esteemed Canadian musician, lyricist and activist for indigenous peoples, died in Kingston, Ontario, on October 17 suffering from an incurable brain cancer, known as 'glioblastoma.'  He was 53. 

He was the frontman for the rock band Tragically Hip that enjoyed Canada's love and popularity. 

Also known as Gordon Edgar Downie or Gordon Downie, he was born at Amhertview near Kingston, Ontario, on February 6, 1964. 

To know more on him, please read the following:

• Tragically Hip's Gord Downie dead at 53 (Oct. 18, 2017)
• [Analysis] Gord Downie's muse: 4 topics that influenced his songs (Oct. 19, 2017)
• Gord Downie dies at 53: The Tragically Hip frontman was more than just a rock star (Oct. 18, 2017)
• Gord Downie made us want to fix Canada: Menon (Oct. 18, 2017)
• Gord Downie taught us about ourselves (Oct. 19, 2017)
• Tributes pour in for Gord Downie: 'We already miss Gord the music fan' (Oct. 18, 2017)