Gord Downie Death

• Tragically Hip docuseries: Gord Downie’s brother to direct 4-part series

  Mike Downie, brother to late Tragically Hip frontman Gord, says the doc will chronicle the Hip's ascent from high school band to Canadian musical icons.

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  Apr 14, 2022
  
• In Gord We Trust: Canadians pay tribute to Gord Downie on the 1-year anniversary of his death

  Canadians are paying tribute to beloved singer and poet Gord Downie on the first anniversary of his death by sharing quotes, photographs and how The Tragically Hip impacted their lives.

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  Oct 17, 2018
  
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• Tragically Hip tribute bands take centre stage 1 year after Gord Downie’s death

  The Artificially Hip are one of a number of Tragically Hip tribute acts performing in the coming days to mark the first anniversary of Downie's death on Wednesday.

  Oct 16, 2018
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• Gord Downie Day: Petition surfaces online to make observance official

  Canadians have been mourning Tragically Hip singer Gord Downie since his death on Tuesday night.

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  Oct 20, 2017
• Scott Thompson: What’s your favourite Hip memory?

  There are lots of great Canadian artists and musicians who proudly wave the flag. But no one did it quite like Gord Downie and the Tragically Hip.

  Oct 19, 2017
• Toronto Maple Leafs hold moment of silence for Gord Downie before game at ACC

  They also slightly lowered the banner of Bill Barilko's No.5, whose tragic death months after scoring the Stanley Cup-winning overtime goal for Toronto in 1951 inspired the Tragically Hip's song "Fifty Mission Cap."

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  Oct 18, 2017
• Kingston mourns Gord Downie, a hometown hero and national legend

  The line up to sign the book of condolences in Market Square continued to grow as time neared for a vigil planned for Wednesday evening with many in line remembering the man and his music, but Downie's legacy is far greater.

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  Oct 18, 2017
• BLOG: Remembering Gord Downie and his ‘soundtrack of a nation’

  Here's a look at how AM640 hosts and their guests remembered the Tragically Hip's frontman.

  Oct 18, 2017
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• Bobcaygeon residents credit Gord Downie for putting their village on the map

  For many Bobcaygeon residents, their village was placed on the map all thanks to Gord Downie. In 1999, Tragically Hip released a song called 'Bobcaygeon,' after the village in the Kawartha Lakes.

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  Oct 18, 2017
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• Plaque in memory of Gord Downie planned at Hamilton’s First Ontario Centre

  Merulla notes that The Hip was the first musical act to ever perform back-to-back sold out shows at the former Copps Coliseum.

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  Oct 18, 2017