Brian Lewis, one of Gord’s six brothers, told CBC Hamilton he learned Sunday that the musician had died. Police said Monday afternoon that Jonathan Lewis has been charged. Gord’s family confirmed to CBC that Jonathan is his son. Brian described Gord, 65, as “kind, artistic, musically inspired, loving and loyal”. Teenage Head formed in the 1970s and are considered pioneers in Canada’s punk rock scene. In a statement on Monday, the band said it was “hurt”. “Our hearts go out to his family and all who knew and loved him,” the band said on Instagram. “God was a strength and an inspiration to many. We were taken too soon.” Lou Molinaro, a music promoter in the city and owner of the former venue This Ain’t Hollywood, told CBC Hamilton on Monday he was saddened and shocked by the news and called Gord a “legend” in the Hamilton and Canadian music scene. “Gord had a big heart, he was kind and very caring,” Molinaro said.
Emails sent to media ostensibly by son
Det.-Sgt. Sarah Beck told reporters that the police department learned of several emails sent to various news outlets about someone’s death. Emails sent Sunday to CBC Hamilton and others from someone named Jonathan Lewis said his father was dead. Beck said based on information in the emails, officers visited the apartment on Catharine Street South in the Corktown area of the city. As of midday Monday, police were still at the scene but said they were not looking for any other suspects. A photo from the shoot for the cover of Teenage Head’s first album. Nick Stipanitz, Steve Mahon, Frankie Venom and Gord Lewis are shown from left to right. (Teenage Head/Facebook) Beck said police believe they know the victim’s identity, but need to perform an autopsy for “positive confirmation” because of the “level of decomposition.” According to police, the victim is believed to have died two or three days ago. They said it appears the father and son lived together. “Jonathan was arrested shortly after police arrived at the apartment building,” Beck said, adding that he lived in the apartment, but it belonged to his father.
Shattered family of ‘one of Canada’s original punks’.
Brian said the family are “devastated and conflicted”. “It’s the loss of a beloved brother and a very complicated situation,” he said. Brian said Gord loved Andy Griffiths, the Honeymooners and the Flintstones. Molinaro said he and Gord were good friends and often talked about baseball, hockey and Hamilton trivia. The Westdale, a local movie theater and performance venue in the neighborhood where the band formed, said it was postponing an event featuring singer Dave (Rave) DesRoches that had been scheduled for Monday night. Brian said Gord had a lifelong devotion to music: “He always wanted to be in a band.” Molinaro said the band had an “international influence” on the punk rock scene. Music journalist Eric Alper told CBC Hamilton on Monday that Gord was one of the “original punks in this country.” Gord Lewis, far right, was the guitarist for Hamilton’s punk rock band Teenage Head. He was 65. (Submitted by Brian Lewis) Teenage Head are shown here playing a free concert on the roof of Jackson Square in Hamilton in May 1979. (Stephen Mahon) Alper showed Teenage Head playing at The Last Pogo, an infamous late 1970s punk rock concert in Toronto. “They were one of the most important Hamilton bands, maybe not only, but they have to be up there in terms of all-time greats for Ontario and Canada for sure,” Alper said. “We’re so apt to talk about the punk scene with the Ramones in the US or the Sex Pistols in the UK, kind of forgetting that we had a very vibrant scene here.” Molinaro said Gord once helped put together and play a surprise concert for a friend who was dying of cancer. “That was just an example of Gord as a person,” he said. “He really valued people…he knew his music made people happy. Gord’s music was a soundtrack to many people’s lives, including mine, so hopefully the legacy will continue.”
title: “Teenage Head S Gord Lewis Found Dead In Hamilton Flat Guitarist S Son Charged With Murder " ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-18” author: “Maureen Atkins”
Brian Lewis, one of Gord’s six brothers, told CBC Hamilton he learned Sunday that the musician had died. Police said Monday afternoon that Jonathan Lewis has been charged. Gord’s family confirmed to CBC that Jonathan is his son. Brian described Gord, 65, as “kind, artistic, musically inspired, loving and loyal”. Teenage Head formed in the 1970s and are considered pioneers in Canada’s punk rock scene. In a statement on Monday, the band said it was “hurt”. “Our hearts go out to his family and all who knew and loved him,” the band said on Instagram. “God was a strength and an inspiration to many. We were taken too soon.” Lou Molinaro, a music promoter in the city and owner of the former venue This Ain’t Hollywood, told CBC Hamilton on Monday he was saddened and shocked by the news and called Gord a “legend” in the Hamilton and Canadian music scene. “Gord had a big heart, he was kind and very caring,” Molinaro said.
Emails sent to media ostensibly by son
Det.-Sgt. Sarah Beck told reporters that the police department learned of several emails sent to various news outlets about someone’s death. Emails sent Sunday to CBC Hamilton and others from someone named Jonathan Lewis said his father was dead. Beck said based on information in the emails, officers visited the apartment on Catharine Street South in the Corktown area of the city. As of midday Monday, police were still at the scene but said they were not looking for any other suspects. A photo from the shoot for the cover of Teenage Head’s first album. Nick Stipanitz, Steve Mahon, Frankie Venom and Gord Lewis are shown from left to right. (Teenage Head/Facebook) Beck said police believe they know the victim’s identity, but need to perform an autopsy for “positive confirmation” because of the “level of decomposition.” According to police, the victim is believed to have died two or three days ago. They said it appears the father and son lived together. “Jonathan was arrested shortly after police arrived at the apartment building,” Beck said, adding that he lived in the apartment, but it belonged to his father.
Shattered family of ‘one of Canada’s original punks’.
Brian said the family are “devastated and conflicted”. “It’s the loss of a beloved brother and a very complicated situation,” he said. Brian said Gord loved Andy Griffiths, the Honeymooners and the Flintstones. Molinaro said he and Gord were good friends and often talked about baseball, hockey and Hamilton trivia. The Westdale, a local movie theater and performance venue in the neighborhood where the band formed, said it was postponing an event featuring singer Dave (Rave) DesRoches that had been scheduled for Monday night. Brian said Gord had a lifelong devotion to music: “He always wanted to be in a band.” Molinaro said the band had an “international influence” on the punk rock scene. Music journalist Eric Alper told CBC Hamilton on Monday that Gord was one of the “original punks in this country.” Gord Lewis, far right, was the guitarist for Hamilton’s punk rock band Teenage Head. He was 65. (Submitted by Brian Lewis) Teenage Head are shown here playing a free concert on the roof of Jackson Square in Hamilton in May 1979. (Stephen Mahon) Alper showed Teenage Head playing at The Last Pogo, an infamous late 1970s punk rock concert in Toronto. “They were one of the most important Hamilton bands, maybe not only, but they have to be up there in terms of all-time greats for Ontario and Canada for sure,” Alper said. “We’re so apt to talk about the punk scene with the Ramones in the US or the Sex Pistols in the UK, kind of forgetting that we had a very vibrant scene here.” Molinaro said Gord once helped put together and play a surprise concert for a friend who was dying of cancer. “That was just an example of Gord as a person,” he said. “He really valued people…he knew his music made people happy. Gord’s music was a soundtrack to many people’s lives, including mine, so hopefully the legacy will continue.”