Hundreds of people in Kingston, Ont., gathered Wednesday evening to remember Gord Downie, the hometown frontman of the Tragically Hip who died Tuesday night at the age of 53. Scenes from Market Square in Kingston pic.twitter.com/kPPjdCu3u7 — @matthewkupferDownie's literary lyrics and commanding stage presence helped vault the Kingston band into the national consciousness for decades with memorable live performances and songs. He admired how Downie and the Tragically Hip represented the city and Canada. Richard Noble lays flowers on the Tragically Hip commemorative plaque in Kingston on Wednesday. (Lars Hagberg/Canadian Press)A flower lies on a commemorative plaque for the Tragically Hip.

Source: CBC News October 18, 2017 22:30 UTC