Remembering Gord Downie

Do you have a memory you would like to share? We would love to hear it. Gord Downie has passed away Tragically Hip frontman Gord Downie has passed away, according to a statement released by his family. He was 53. "Last night Gord quietly passed away with his beloved children and family close by," the statement reads. Downie was diagnosed in December 2015 with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer.