Gord Lewis

Canadian punk rock star Gord Lewis of Teenage Head is dead at the age of 65, police say.

The band was scheduled to perform in Winnipeg on Aug. 18. “We are heartbroken and still trying to process the loss of our friend, bandmate and brother Gord Lewis,” the group wrote on social media. “Now I just want to get help for my sickness and give my Dad a proper burial.

Funeral people need to get here quick. My Dad is starting to decay," one of the emails reportedly said.

“Now I just want to get help for my sickness and give my Dad a proper burial. Some of Teenage Head’s most known songs include “Let’s Shake” and “Some Kinda Fun.” My Dad is starting to decay.”

Hamilton Police have been investigating the discovery of a body found in a Corktown apartment on Aug. 7. Initially, detectives had not confirmed the ...

Police say the accused was a resident at the apartment suite owned by the deceased. Homicide detectives say the 65-year-old was discovered by officers during a wellness check at an apartment Sunday night on Catharine Street near Forest Avenue. The cause of his death was not revealed due to the ongoing investigation by Hamilton Police.

I grew up in awe of him. I don't remember not listening to the music.”

“Gord and music and Teenage Head were intertwined. "We are heartbroken and still trying to process the loss of our friend, bandmate and brother Gord Lewis," the band wrote. There have always been concerns with the health of both Gord and Jonathan. But things did exacerbate in recent weeks and months,” Brian said. He was what everybody is saying,” Brian said with a laugh. “The outpouring of love also, oddly, wasn’t unexpected because we all knew what he was. Brian confirmed that Jonathan is Gord’s son and his godson.

After Teenage Head guitarist Gord Lewis was found dead in his apartment, police announced his son Jonathan Lewis had been charged with second degree murder.

During the press conference, police said they responded to a residence and located a deceased male in his 60s. According to the outlet, a reporter received emails from two accounts in Jonathan's name stating that his father was dead. On Aug. 8, the Hamilton Police Department held a press conference in which they confirmed Gord's 41-year-old son Jonathan Lewis was in custody and charged with second degree murder.

Content warning: This article contains disturbing details regarding a murder charge. The founding guitarist of the Canadian punk rock band Teenage Head, ...

"RIP Gord Lewis. Just landed and I am trying to process the news. Gord was a force and an inspiration to many. According to CBC Hamilton, one of the recipients, the emails were signed Jonathan Lewis. She confirmed that Gord Lewis's injuries are indicative of foul play. The authorities conducted a search after a series of emails were sent to local media outlets. He played a key role in Teenage Head's journey to success.

Hamilton police have now confirmed the victim in the city's latest homicide was Teenage Head guitarist Gord Lewis.

"Gordon was born and raised in Hamilton, and is best known as the founding guitarist of the punk rock band Teenage Head. He is described as an inspiring musician," the police service said in a release Thursday. The Hamilton Police Service previously said it couldn't be 100 per cent certain because of the state of the body at the time it was found several days ago. The victim in the latest homicide in Hamilton is Teenage Head guitarist Gord Lewis, city police have confirmed following an autopsy.

Gord Lewis, the guitarist for punk rock band Teenage Head, was killed by his adult son over the weekend, police in Canada said.

Canadian music publicist Eric Alper described Teenage Head as “One of the most important — and underrated — bands this country has ever produced. “Gord was a force and an inspiration to many. “We didn’t finish something ... I just remember running, running with my guitar,” Lewis told the Spectator years later, describing fans storming the stage during the encore. “We are heartbroken and still trying to process the loss of our friend, bandmate and brother Gord Lewis,” the band wrote Monday in an Instagram post. Dozens of people were arrested, but no one was killed. His 41-year-old son, Jonathan, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder.

Jonathan Lewis, the 41-year-old son of Canadian punk legend Gord Lewis has been charged with second-degree murder in his father's killing.

In a Facebook post from the band on Monday, they wrote, “We are heartbroken and still trying to process the loss of our friend, bandmate and brother Gord Lewis Our hearts are with his family and all that knew and loved him. Gord was a force and an inspiration to many. Jonathan Lewis, the 41-year-old son of Canadian punk legend Gord Lewis has been charged with second-degree murder in his father’s killing.