Canadian rock legend and frontman of The Tragically Hip, Gord Downie, has passed away after a long battle with terminal brain cancer. He was 53.
As a member of the Tragically Hip, Downie helped the band rise to prominence in Canada as the band’s lead singer and principal songwriter. He was beloved by many Canadian fans for his stories and myths about life in Canada incorporated into songs as well as his wild antics and rants on stage.
Downie was married once to Laura Leigh Usher. The pair separated sometime before he was diagnosed with cancer. Together the couple has four children that Downie is survived by.