Gord Downie, the lead singer for the beloved Canadian alt-rock bandthe Tragically Hip, died Tuesday at the age of 53. The cause was terminal brain cancer. “Last night, Gord quietly passed away with his beloved children and family close by,” his familywrote in a statement. “Gord knew this day was …
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Tom Petty, the dynamic and iconoclastic frontman who led the band the Heartbreakers, died Monday. He was 66.Petty’s death was confirmed by Tony Dimitriades, longtime manager of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, on behalf of the family. “On behalf of the Tom Petty family, we are devastated to announce the …
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Grant Hart, drummer and singer of the seminal alternative rock band Hüsker Dü, has died at 56 after being diagnosed with liver cancer. The news wasconfirmed by his bandmate Bob Mould on Facebook. “The tragic news of Grant’s passing was not unexpected to me,” Mould wrote. “My deepest condolences and …
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