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Stompin Tom Connors performs on stage during the 2008 NHL Awards at the at the Elgin Theatre on June 12;2008 in Toronto.
Photo Credit: Bruce Bennett , Getty Images
PETERBOROUGH, Ont. - 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."
"I must now pass the torch, to all of you, to help keep the Maple Leaf flying high, and be the Patriot Canada needs now and in the future."
"I humbly thank you all, one last time, for allowing me in your homes, I hope I continue to bring a little bit of cheer into your lives from the work I have done."
Stompin' Tom was born on Feb. 9, 1936 in Saint John, NB. He was raised by foster parents in Prince Edward Island until the age of 13. He's best known for hits such as "The Hockey Song" and "Bud the Spud."
Connors is survived by his wife Lena, two sons, two daughters and several grandchildren.
Photo Credit: Bruce Bennett , Getty Images
PETERBOROUGH, Ont. - 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."
"I must now pass the torch, to all of you, to help keep the Maple Leaf flying high, and be the Patriot Canada needs now and in the future."
"I humbly thank you all, one last time, for allowing me in your homes, I hope I continue to bring a little bit of cheer into your lives from the work I have done."
Stompin' Tom was born on Feb. 9, 1936 in Saint John, NB. He was raised by foster parents in Prince Edward Island until the age of 13. He's best known for hits such as "The Hockey Song" and "Bud the Spud."
Connors is survived by his wife Lena, two sons, two daughters and several grandchildren.
