I never understood people being upset about musicians deaths. I get it now. Im 37, and so many of my best/most fun memories involved the Hip playing in the background. Gord was a Canadian Icon. I can absolutely understand how his music wasnt for everyone. But its a sad day. His quote, when asked about his brain tumor (and mind you this was at the point when he needed help reading lyrics of songs he wrote and performed thousands of time):
If it has to be terminal, you know, I didnt get hit by a train. Its given me this long way to do some of these things Ive always wanted to do. I mean its just the door; where you can say its cool man, you can go, everythings cool. Dont worry.