Gord Downie

Birthday: February 6th, 1964 Date of Death: October 17th, 2017 Place of Birth: Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Gordon Edgar Downie CM was a Canadian rock singer-songwriter, musician, writer and activist. He was the lead singer and lyricist for the Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip, which he fronted from their formation in 1984 until his death in 2017.