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Montreal-raised, Juno-award-winning singer Sass Jordan dies at 63

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The Canadian Press. (2026, October 4). Montreal-raised, Juno-award-winning singer Sass Jordan dies at 63. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/music/montreal-raised-juno-award-winning-singer-sass-jordan-dies-at-63/article_0260417b-3936-5d61-9bd9-b62b1c727827.html

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Sass Jordan, a Montreal-raised rock singer who won a Juno Award and had a career lasting nearly four decades, died at age 63 on Friday. Her family announced the news on her social media page on Saturday, describing her as an "inimitable force of nature" and an "irreplaceable being of light and joy."

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Sass Jordan, a Montreal-raised Juno-award-winning rock singer, died at the age of 63 on October 7, 2026, surrounded by her family. A post on her social media page described her as an "inimitable force of nature" and an "irreplaceable being of light and joy." Born in Birmingham, England, Jordan began her career with the release of her debut album, Tell Somebody, in 1988, winning the Juno award for most promising female vocalist that same year. Her second album, Racine (1992), included hit songs like "Make You a Believer." Despite widespread mourning and tributes from fans and industry peers, her cause of death has not been disclosed.

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Sass Jordan, the Montreal-raised rock singer whose career spanned nearly four decades, has died at 63. asserted

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A post on Jordan’s social media page on Saturday says she died the day before, “surrounded by her loving family” and calls her an “inimitable force of nature” and “irreplaceable being of light and joy.” asserted

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Montreal-raised, Juno-award-winning singer Sass Jordan dies at 63

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