Gord Downie
☼ Born on 6 December 1964, in Amherstview, Ontario, Canada
† Died on 17 December 2017, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, cause glioblastoma
BiographyGord Downie was born on February 6, 1964 in Amherstview, Ontario, Canada. He was an actor and writer, known for Jumper (2008), One Week (2008) and Ararat (2002). He was married to Laura Leigh Usher. He died on October 17, 2017 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
In the role of actor
The Tragically Hip: No Dress Rehearsal – TIFF 2024 (06/09/2024)
The nearly four-decade long career of The Tragically Hip is told in an all-emcompassing docuseries in The Tragically Hip: No Dress Rehearsal. The Tragically Hip consisting of Gord Downie, Rob Baker, Johnny Fay, Paul Langlois and Gord Sinclair were five alumni of KCVI high school in Kingston, Ontario. Signed to MCA records in the late-1980s, […]
Long Time Running (03/10/2017)
Take a behind the scenes look at The Tragically Hip‘s final tour in Long Time Running. In early 2016, Tragically Hip lead singer Gord Downie was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. After having surgery to remove most of the tumor, extending his life by at best five years, Downie is committed to going on tour with […]