At age 84, folk singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot passed away. He was recognized as one of Canada’s most recognizable artists.
With singles like “If You Could Read My Mind” and “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald” and multiple platinum-selling albums, Lightfoot enjoyed his greatest international success in the 1970s.
On Monday night, Lightfoot passed away at a hospital in Toronto, according to a post on his Facebook page. No more information was provided.