Poet Dylan Thomas warned us, "Don't go into that good night tenderly." Unfortunately for the Canadian band's lead singer, Hip took this advice to heart in the face of advanced cancer.
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and most importantly, to live the life you love, besides inspiring fans with his irrepressible spirit, Downey's efforts have a side effect: The GoldDowney Brain Cancer Research Fund has raised more than $265,000 and continues to grow. Downey is one of these fans. Canadian Prime Minister Jusin Trudeau posted a picture from the backstage of the band on Twitter on Saturday, August 20, in which he thanked Downey. p lang="fr" dir="ltr">Thank you, Gore. # Courage pic. twitter. com/7tqxuvpoa & mdash; Justin Trudeau (@justin trudeau) on August 21, 2016 The last show of the 15 show "Human Poetry" tour was held in Kingston, Ontario, the home of the band, and was broadcast live on television. The Associated Press reported that the band played 30 songs and sang three duets.
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-Neil Young, another Canadian rock idol, expounds one of the basic principles of rock music: exhaustion is better than disappearance. & Gold Downey lived that life, but not narcissistic self-destruction. He was exhausted by work and creative art. He is achieving a beautiful death. & quot;
Contributions to the GORD Downie Brain Cancer Research Fund can be made at the following address: supend.sunnybrook.ca/brain cancer research.
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The last show of the 15 show "Human Poetry" tour was held in Kingston, Ontario, the home of the band, and was broadcast live on television. The Associated Press reported that the band played 30 songs and sang three duets.
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-Neil Young, another Canadian rock idol, expounds one of the basic principles of rock music: exhaustion is better than disappearance. & Gold Downey lived that life, but not narcissistic self-destruction. He was exhausted by work and creative art. He is achieving a beautiful death. & quot;
Contributions to the GORD Downie Brain Cancer Research Fund can be made at the following address: supend.sunnybrook.ca/brain cancer research.
LeVistig.Org, the official website of the LeV Strong Foundation, a non-profit organization, provides information and support for all stages of cancer treatment and their relatives and caregivers. What do you think of
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