Downie was honored with an eagle feather at the Assembly of First Nations, Quebec for his contribution and support of the Indigenous people of Canada. The Canadian musician was the board member of Lake Ontario Waterkeeper. Downie’s death was mourned across the country Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, a longtime fan, was moved to tears when discussing Downie. Downies last public appearance was at Massey Hall, where he joined Blue Rodeo for the song Lost Together. Downie and the band released 14 studio albums over the course of their careers and won 16 Juno Awards, the Canadian equivalent of a Grammy. In his last public appearance, Downie appeared at a WE Day event as part of Canada150 in Ottawa on July 2, once again calling on Canadian youth to reckon with the legacy of residential schools. “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.” Downie, 53, was diagnosed with the disease in December 2015, and made his diagnosis public in May 2016, after which the Tragically Hip released a new album and launched a tour that concluded with an emotional farewell concert that August.
“Gord knew this day was coming,” his family said in a statement. The NHL tweeted out: Condolences to the family and friends of Canadian music icon Gord Downie, whose music and love for hockey will echo through arenas forever. Away is Mine, a new album featuring music of the late Gord Downie, will be released Oct. Gord Downie, the lead singer of Canadian rock band the Tragically Hip, died last night after years of living with brain cancer. Gord Downie, Singer Of The Tragically Hip, Dies At 53 The carefully curated, technicolor details on Gord Downies final album Introduce Yerself, out this week, make it easy to forget the. Gord Downie’s terminal cancer means this was the last chance to celebrate a group that gave Canadians pride and an antidote to American imports The Tragically Hip’s Gord Downie.
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