It is this evening that the national tribute to the memory of Karl Tremblay will take placeleft much too young.
An honor reserved for rare Quebecers with an exceptional legacy, the national funeral, this time transformed into a tribute, is perfectly appropriate to soften the shock wave caused by his death.
Karl Everyman
Few artists have been able to touch so many generations so vividly in such a short and discreet time in the public eye.
If so many Quebecers mourn his death, it is certainly because we never had the impression that Karl Tremblay was inaccessible, especially since the announcement of his fight against prostate cancer.
He was certainly a star, but a discreet star. The Cowboys Fringants were not fond of big shows or popular game shows, no dirty rumors tainted their reputation.
Everyone has a friend, a brother, an uncle, a sister, a mother who has been affected by cancer. Cursed, sneaky disease, sword of Damocles of our time.
Everyone knew Karl was sick, even though he chose not to make a spectacle of his fight.
Thanks, Karl
If so many Quebecers are affected by the death of Karl Tremblay, it is because it reminds us how unfair life can be, how everything can end too quickly.
From a young rebellious rebel, Karl Tremblay became a lucid family man facing the setbacks of his time. An entire people can identify with this.
Tonight’s ceremony will conclude a funeral that began last summer. We didn’t know it, but we were treated to some heartbreaking goodbyes.
Aware of what awaited them, the Cowboys Fringants gave their all during the miracle concert on the Plains of Abraham. Looking back, we understand that they were playing that evening to console the 90,000 spectators of the inevitable heartbreak they would soon have to face.