The tributes, accolades and admiration for Gordon Pinsent continue to flood in from across the continent.
From Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, to A-list actors, to people in Pinsent’s home town of Grand Falls-Winsor, the outpouring of love for the man just keeps on coming.
Pinsent passed away in his sleep last Saturday, February 25 at the age of 92 at his home.
His film and TV credits ran the gamut, from the serious and personally poignant film Away From Her in 2007, to being the voice of Babar the Elephant on the popular children’s show.
Despite his age, actor Mark Critch said Pinsent’s death still came as somewhat of a shock, given his persona and continued zest for life.
Critch says even at the age of 92 it still feels like he was “cut down in the prime of his life,” adding while his death is sinking in, it represents a huge loss not just the Newfoundland and Labrador, but for the country.
Former Premier Danny Williams was “at the top of the heap” in the province, adding the word iconic is perfectly appropriate for someone who stood out as an international actor in the early days, helping blaze the trail for others who came after him.
Meanwhile, Grad Falls-Windsor Mayor Barry Manuel said residents feel immense pride that Pinsent was one of their own.
He added he was “our Native Son,” and the pride shows in the naming of a street and the Arts and Culture Centre after Pinsent, given everything the man for the town and the province.
Funeral plans for the late, Gordon Pinsent have yet to be announced.
Story Courtesy of VOCM News