The Tragically Hip play during a stop at the Orpheum in Vancouver, June 22nd, 2009, on their tour supporting their new album "We are the same." (Scott Alexander/Pressphotointl.com)
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Watch: An Emotional Justin Trudeau Pays Tribute To Gord Downie

Cameron Wilkinson
By Cameron Wilkinson

Canadian music icon and The Tragically Hip frontman, Gord Downie, has passed away.

The singer had been suffering from a rare, terminal form of brain cancer.

The news was confirmed by a statement put out by the band on their website. The site crashed within minutes of the posting.

Gord was a vocal advocate for Indigenous rights, leaving The Gord Downie and Chanie Wenjack Fund as his legacy.

Gord Downie was appointed a member of the Order of Canada “in recognition of outstanding Indigenous leadership.”

Rest in Peace; in Gord we trust.

An emotional Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addressed the country earlier this morning. Video credit to CBC News.

Listen to Vista Radio’s Tribute To Gord Downie here:

Cameron Wilkinson
Cameron Wilkinson
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