We’ll be keeping the Hip on repeat for you today Gord. Gord Downie's brothers sat down with the q 's Tom Power. “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,” said his family in the post. In an intimate interview with q's Tom Powers, Mike and Patrick Downie open up about their brother, Tragically Hip singer Gord Downie. After announcing that he was sick, he and his bandmates embarked on a sold-out farewell summer tour “for Gord, and for all of us.” The tour ended in the band’s hometown of Kingston, Ont. Days earlier, this quiet man had held much of the entire nation rapt, millions watching as he summoned all his strength to tackle his terminal.
The Downie FamilyĪ post shared by The Tragically Hip on at 5:36am PDTĭownie had been diagnosed with a terminal form of brain cancer in 2016. 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. Tragically Hip front-man Gord Downie's brother Patrick on why he and his brother Mike are working so hard to preserve the singer's legacy. We would like to thank all the kind folks at KGH and Sunnybrook, Gord’s bandmates, management team, friends and fans. 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. As a musician, he lived “the life” for over 30 years, lucky to do most of it with his high school buddies.
When the band made the news public the following May. 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… on the lips. Downie was diagnosed with glioblastoma, an aggressive and incurable brain cancer, in December 2015.
Last night Gord quietly passed away with his beloved children and family close by. Singer and songwriter Gord Downie, who was diagnosed with brain cancer in May, is famous for crystallizing Canadian stories from headlines, history books and even hockey cards, all while using.
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