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Saviolo

(3,321 posts) Wed Oct 18, 2017, 08:45 AM Oct 2017

Tragically Hip's Gord Downie dead at 53

From the CBC: http://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/gord-downie-obit-1.4359906

And a statement from his family:

Link to tweet

The Tragically Hip has been closely tied with Canadian identity for years. Canadians mourned last year when his cancer diagnosis was revealed, and we'll mourn again now he's actually gone. I'm fairly shattered today.

G'night, Gord. Keep your stick on the ice, eh?

My favourite Hip song:

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Tragically Hip's Gord Downie dead at 53 (Original Post) Saviolo Oct 2017 OP

RIP Gord riverbendviewgal Oct 2017 #1

Please accept my condolences MontanaMama Oct 2017 #2

Thank you. riverbendviewgal Oct 2017 #3

My condolences to you True Dough Oct 2017 #4

I can't. I just.....can't inanna Oct 2017 #5

Trudeau: "It Hurts." inanna Oct 2017 #6

riverbendviewgal

(4,331 posts)

1. RIP Gord

Reply to Saviolo (Original post)

Wed Oct 18, 2017, 09:14 AM

Oct 2017

He will be remembered forever in Canada. He lasted almost two years. My 26 year old had the same glio brain tumour. He survived 18 months from diagnosis in 1999.
He had the same doctor, Dr. Perry in Sunnybrooke.