Stompin' Tom Connors dies at age 77. Toronto Star tweet.

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1. Stompin' Tom Connors dies at 77

Last edited Wed Mar 6, 2013, 10:44 PM - Edit history (1)

Canadian country-folk legend Stompin' Tom Connors, whose toe-tapping musical spirit and fierce patriotism established him as one of Canada's strongest cultural icons, has died. He was 77.

Connors passed away Wednesday from what a spokesman described as "natural causes."

Brian Edwards said the musician, rarely seen without his signature black cowboy hat and stomping cowboy boots, knew his health was declining and had penned a message for his fans a few days before his death.

In the message posted on his website, Connors says Canada kept him "inspired with it's beauty, character, and spirit, driving me to keep marching on and devoted to sing about its people and places that make Canada the greatest country in the world."
http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/story/2013/03/06/stompin-tom-obit.html


http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/music/stompin-tom-connors-dies-at-77/article9400045/
Dufferin and Lawrence over Nashville any time. Thanks Tom the Spud.

[chollybocker]

2. Aw man, this is sad news.

RIP, Stompin' Tom. No one ever made music more Canadian than you did. Love and respect to Canada's greatest troubador.

[Joe Shlabotnik]

3. Aw, now that sucks.

There goes a Canadian icon.

[thatgemguy]

4. RIP

Stompin' Tom... a true Canadian icon. This American will miss you!

[ConcernedCanuk]

5. Sucks gettin' old . .

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Last decade I see (I'm just 62)

Friends and family die,

Favorite actors die

musicians,

and most recently a man I admired for his stance in the World

Hugo Chavez

IMO Hugo was the JFK for SOUTH America

I'll repeat myself on purpose

It sucks getting old

and watching those you love, admire, or are just acquaintances with die.

(sigh)

bye Tom

rip

[C_eh_N_eh_D_eh]

6. One of my favorite songs of all time

We're all going to miss you, old friend.