Thousands of people are mourning Gord Downie in his hometown of Kingston.
People lined up in Springer Market Square last night with flowers and to sign a book of condolences for the Canadian icon.
All the while The Tragically Hip’s music played in the background.
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Downie, the lead singer of the band, died surrounded by family Tuesday night after a 2 year-long battle with brain cancer.
Many people who made the trek to Kingston said the Hip and Downie were the soundtrack to their lives.
Community remembering Gord. pic.twitter.com/UefpNlQRzq
— City of Kingston (@cityofkingston) October 18, 2017