Gordon Lightfoot's Death Leaves Fans, Celebs And Critics Wrecked On Twitter
The Canadian icon died Monday at the age of 84.
RIP Gordon Lightfoot
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SciFiMuseum
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Terrible news. RIP Gordon Lightfoot.
It was a helluva shock when it happened. Modern 700-foot ships are not supposed to just blip off the radar without a distress call or anything. The Fitz was in radio contact with other ships and almost in sight of populated land.
The Fitz had warning signs (the radar was busted and it was taking on water a few hours earlier) but nothing bad enough to make you expect what happened. It was probably a combination of factors and then a couple of rogue waves finished the job. The bow got pitched down into the trough of a big wave and it never came back up.
Gordon Lightfoot was friendly with the families of the Fitz's crew. He even tweaked one of the song's lyrics on their behalf.
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Oh man, always loved his music. We have tickets to his June show in Clearwater Florida.
Canadian legend. Rest in peace.
Yeah; Gordon came alongside them; the song was (and is) a fitting tribute to them and a reminder to all of the dangers those ships face even tdoay:
Paul Andrew
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One of the most listened to artists in my home as a kid. Dad loved him and passed it along to me. Absolutely will be missed.
