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Walk Of Fame Steps Out With David Suzuki

Canada’s Walk of Fame will honour 2017 Inductee David Suzuki with a permanent star in his hometown of Vancouver on March 23.

Walk Of Fame Steps Out With David Suzuki

By FYI Staff

Canada’s Walk of Fame will honour 2017 Inductee David Suzuki with a permanent star in his hometown of Vancouver on March 23, marking the organization’s first event outside of Ontario in its 20-year history. 


The Hometown Star program is a new initiative providing inductees with a hometown plaque mounted at a location of their choice. 
 
Dr. Suzuki’s is to be unveiled at the CBC Vancouver broadcast centre where he had a long and successful career as show host of The Nature Of Things. He was formally inducted into Canada’s Walk of Fame on November 15, 2017, at the Beyond Famous Gala in Toronto.

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Phil Lesh of The Grateful Dead poses backstage at Robertson Gym on Feb. 27, 1977 at U.C Santa Barbara.
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Phil Lesh of The Grateful Dead poses backstage at Robertson Gym on Feb. 27, 1977 at U.C Santa Barbara.

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Phil Lesh, Grateful Dead Bassist, Dead at 84

"Phil brought immense joy to everyone around him and leaves behind a legacy of music and love," a statement announcing his death reads.

Phil Lesh, founding member and longtime bassist for legendary rock outfit the Grateful Dead, died on Friday (Oct. 25). He was 84 years old.

The news was announced on social media, with a statement that read, “Phil Lesh, bassist and founding member of the Grateful Dead, passed peacefully this morning. He was surrounded by his family and full of love. Phil brought immense joy to everyone around him and leaves behind a legacy of music and love. We request that you respect the Lesh family’s privacy at this time.” No cause of death was given at the time of publication.

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