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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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The Tragically Hip lead singer Gord Downie dies of cancer at 5302:44 | 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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