The passing of singer-songwriter Gord Downie also puts a spotlight on the need for more funding for research into the form of brain cancer that about 1,000 Canadians are diagnosed with every year. CBC | Health News
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Tragically Hip Check: Leafs tip their Fifty Mission Caps to Gord Downie
[unable to retrieve full-text content] Team and fans honour the late Tragically Hip star, lower Bill Barilko banner at the Air Canada Centre CBC | Sports News
Remembering Gord: Watch our Olympic montages set to Tragically Hip songs
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Maple Leafs honour Gord Downie before game at ACC
The Toronto Maple Leafs mourned Canadian rock icon Gord Downie with a moment of silence before the puck dropped at Wednesday’s game against the Detroit Red Wings. The Tragically Hip’s frontman, whose death from brain cancer was announced Wednesday by the band, was a passionate hockey fan and player. References to Canada’s national pastime were woven […]
Gord Downie the hockey fan
[unable to retrieve full-text content] While Gord Downie will always be remembered as a musician, he also holds a special place in the hockey world. From the songs he wrote, to the games he attended, hockey was in Downie’s DNA. CBC | Sports News
Gord Downie used voice to ‘shed a light’ on aggressive brain cancer
The death of Gord Downie hits close to home for Winnipegger Jared Spier, whose partner Joanne Schiewe died from the same brain cancer that took the Tragically Hip frontman. CBC | Health News
Something familiar: Canadian athletes remember Gord Downie
The sadness in Adam van Koeverden’s voice after learning about the passing of music icon Gord Downie reflects a sentiment likely shared by many fellow Canadians. Following a battle with brain cancer, the frontman for The Tragically Hip died Tuesday night at the age of 53. “So many Canadians were just hoping he would get through it even though […]
Gord Downie's songs rich with Canadian sports history
Editor’s note: This story was originally published on May 24, 2016. We’re re-sharing it with Wednesday’s news that Gord Downie has died. The sad news that Gord Downie has passed away after battling terminal brain cancer reverberated across Canada on Wednesday, and sports fans have their own reasons to cherish the man whose lyrics were frequently peppered with references […]
