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The Tragically Hip lead singer Gord Downie dies of cancer at 53
Description
October 18, 2017
Gord Downie, the lead singer and lyricist of Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip, succumbed to brain cancer on Tuesday night. He was 53.
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The Tragically Hip lead singer Gord Downie dies of cancer at 5302:45 | October 18, 2017
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The Tragically Hip lead singer Gord Downie dies of cancer at 53
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October 18, 2017
Gord Downie, the lead singer and lyricist of Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip, succumbed to brain cancer on Tuesday night. He was 53.
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