How did Gord Lewis get away with it? A young lead guitarist has been found dead.
Hamilton’s most recent murder victim has been identified as Gord Lewis, the founding guitarist of the band Teenage Head. Last weekend, the body of the latter was found in an apartment in the city.
He’s a musician who wrote the tunes for the hugely entertaining shows and provided the live performance that many people, especially Hamiltonians, have focused their lives on (and still do).
Gord Lewis
How did Gord Lewis get away with it?
Gord Lewis, founding member of Canadian punk band Teenage Head, is rumored to be responsible for Hamilton’s third 2022 homicide.
The Hamilton Spectator, which confirmed the event, says band founder Gord Lewis was found dead Sunday night in an apartment in the Catharine Street area between Forest Avenue and Young Street.
Detectives say that because they have already arrested someone with ties to the deceased, they are no longer looking for suspects.
Investigators believe the victim and accused were father and son, according to Det. Hamilton Police Department. sergeant. Sarah Beck, who said so during a press conference on Monday. The identity of the dead is still pending due to an ongoing autopsy.
According to Beck, no particular identification of the deceased has been established due to the degree of decomposition. The resident’s family was made aware of this investigation when we spoke to them. We are currently helping them, added the spokesperson.
Death of Gord Lewis: murder or suicide?
The Hamilton Spectator reports that a founding member of legendary Canadian punk band Teenage Head has been found dead in Hamilton.
According to the publication, Gord Lewis, the band’s longtime lead guitarist, was found dead Sunday in an apartment at 175 Catharine Street South.
A suspect is in custody after the death of a man in his 60s.
According to The Spectator, one of its employees dialed 911 to inform authorities of the strange emails Jonathan Lewis, believed to be the musician’s son, sent to their newsroom on Saturday and Sunday.
According to the publication, the Spectator staffer called police after reading emails that appeared to indicate Gord Lewis had died, and police then conducted a wellness check. During that check, a dead man in his 60s was discovered, according to a Monday update from Hamilton police. However, the identity of the victim has not yet been determined due to the “degree of decomposition” of the body, police added.
How wealthy was Gord Lewis before his death?
The estimated net worth of Gord Lewis is $12 million, according to the net worth section of the website.
The band’s Canadian label, Attic Records, held a series of showcase performances in New York City in September 1980 in an effort to land the band a recording contract in the United States.
Lewis was temporarily replaced by David Bendeth, but he was able to return in time to play on the 1982 album Some Kinda Fun.
Frankie Venom, Steve Mahon, Nick Stipanitz and Gord Lewis created Teenage Head when they were students at Westdale High School in Hamilton.
