It's not easy and, what can you say, there's a lot of pain without really going back and digging it up.". Before his passing, Gord Downie took this country on a profound journey. He published his first poetry and prose collection alongside the album and under the same title. [1] [54] [55] The surviving members of the Tragically Hip made the news of his death public the next morning, by sharing an official statement from his family on their website: [54] See where those sparks land. You do it for the company but I'm genuinely shocked by the themes and things you touch based on the music you're singing to. Yeah, no more ads! Are you sure? Then I understood his reasoning, not the least of which was doing it for the guys, which was really lovely, and I thought, Of course. Downie "was a great communicator," Gold said. Downie was reluctant at first; he told the Toronto Star he felt like a dilettante. Aided by teleprompters showing the lyrics, Downie pranced about the stage with his signature theatrical dance moves, though less kinetically than in the past. Your father is now buried. When you have five children, its hard to remember all the details, said Edgar. He was 53. 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