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Montreal-Raised Juno-Award-Winning Singer Sass Jordan Dies at 63
The Juno Award winner’s tour dates were canceled about a month earlier because of a health issue, and her family announced her passing on Facebook.
Montreal-Raised rock singer Sass Jordan died at 63, with a social media post confirming on Saturday she passed away peacefully, "surrounded by her loving family."
Born in Birmingham, England, Jordan moved to Montreal at age 3 and began performing publicly at 16, launching a career spanning nearly four decades.
The Juno Award-winner served as Canadian Idol judge and mentored late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, who credited her for his career start.
Venues announced tour cancellations recently citing health issues, though no specific cause of death has been released following her passing.
Survived by husband musician Derek Sharp and a daughter, Jordan was remembered as an "inimitable force of nature" and "irreplaceable being of light and joy.