has prompted an outpouring of condolences and celebration of his musical legacy from fellow artists, politicians, and luminaries in Canada and around the world.

The legendary 53-year-old singer-songwriter died Tuesday night 鈥渨ith his beloved children and family close by,鈥 according to a .

Actors Ryan Reynolds and Seth Rogen, Toronto Maple Leafs legend Doug Gilmour, and Bubbles from The Trailer Park Boys have all taken to Twitter to express their feelings about Downie鈥檚 loss. More than 100,000 people tweeted about the Canadian music legend on Wednesday morning, according to Twitter Canada.

tweeted in both official languages 鈥淭here will never be another one like you, Gord. Rest in peace my friend.鈥漈rudeau added that 鈥淐anada鈥檚 identity and culture are richer for Gord Downie鈥檚 work.鈥

The prime minister eulogized Downie in an emotional public address, referring to him as 鈥淥ur buddy Gord.鈥 He praised his love of Canada and dedication to repairing ties with Indigenous communities in his later years.

鈥淭his is something that I have certainly drawn inspiration and strength from, and we are less as a country without Gord Downie in it,鈥 Trudeau said.

Music journalist Alan Cross said the Tragically Hip served as 鈥淐anada鈥檚 house band鈥 during its more than three decades in the limelight, adding 鈥渢here were few more Canadian cultural institutions.鈥

鈥淣ow we are going to have an honest to God moment of national mourning for this guy and this band,鈥 he told CTV News Channel.

Artist Jeff Lemire, who collaborated with Downie on his fifth studio album that was accompanied by a graphic novel, collectively titled 鈥淪ecret Path,鈥 published a on Wednesday detailing how the pair and Gord鈥檚 brother Mike Downie met in a Toronto coffee shop four years ago to discuss the project.

鈥淚 love you, Gord. You changed my life and made me a better man and a better artist. I will see you again,鈥 Lemire wrote.

鈥淪ecret Path鈥 tells the story of a young Anishinaabe boy from the Marten Falls First Nation who died in 1966 while trying to return home after escaping from a residential school. The album won two Junos Awards in 2017.

Politicians

Downie鈥檚 death sent shockwaves through the halls of Parliament, as well as provincial legislatures across the country. Politicians and First Nations leaders in the countless communities he visited throughout his lengthy touring career expressed their condolences.

House of Commons held a moment of silence for Downie to being Wednesday鈥檚 session.

to the departed artist peppered with Tragically Hip lyrics.

鈥淢r. Speaker the boy, Canada鈥檚 boy, has gone home to fiddler鈥檚 green. We are devastated by the loss of Gord Downie. The Tragically Hip has been the soundtrack of our nation. That cranked up, rowdy arena-rock band that was both profoundly intimate and profoundly Canadian,鈥 he said. 鈥淕o to the angles Gord, and rock that choir. We will watch those constellations, and you, reveal themselves one star at a time.鈥

Liberal MP Mark Gerretsen, whose riding includes Kingston, Ont., where the Tragically Hip was formed, reflected on how the band emerged from its humble beginnings, and applauded Downie鈥檚 work on behalf of Indigenous communities.

鈥淕ord and the Tragically Hip started playing for Kingstonians in small pubs in the 1980s. Quickly winning over the hearts of Canadians, they rose to be known as Canada鈥檚 band thanks to Gord鈥檚 stories through song, his wild antics, and his rantings on stage,鈥 he said. 鈥淧erhaps what is most remarkable about Gord is that he chose to use his fame in a way to build up others.鈥

Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde called Downie 鈥渁n artist and advocate who made a great personal effort to advance reconciliation and raise awareness of First Nations issues in Canada,鈥 in a statement on Tuesday.

Bellegarde and his wife Valerie wrapped Downie in a starblanket in a ceremony last December.

鈥淚 will always be moved by the powerful moment last December at our Assembly when we honoured Gord for his work,鈥 he wrote. 鈥淭oday, he begins a new journey among the stars, but his music, his art, his work and his memory will always be with us.鈥

that he was,鈥淒eeply saddened to hear that Gord Downie had passed.鈥 The Tragically Hip played its first gigs in the city and culminated the Man Machine Poem Tour there on Aug. 20, 2016.

called Downie 鈥渁 legend who transcended entertainment and showed us all what courage in the face of adversity looks like.鈥

that 鈥渁 piece of Canada has died.鈥

Conservative MP Tony Clement said he has attended a total of eight Tragically Hip concerts, and recalls an early show in 1986 in the band鈥檚 native Kingston.

鈥淲e鈥檙e all going to miss him,鈥 Clement told reporters on Parliament Hill. 鈥淚t was a huge loss. I guess we knew this day was coming.鈥

Federal Heritage Minister Melanie Joly called Downie 鈥渙ne of our greatest Canadian icons.鈥

wrote, 鈥淲e鈥檒l miss you, Gord Downie. Artist, inspiration, ally of Indigenous people and great Ontarian. Condolences to family, friends and bandmates.鈥 Horwath also included a quote from the much-loved song 鈥淎head By A Century.鈥

Toronto Mayor John Tory took to Twitter to call for the 鈥淭oronto sign鈥 in front of city hall to be lit in red and white in honour of Downie. A tweet from the official City of Toronto account confirmed the sign will be dimmed at 11 p.m. in the singer鈥檚 memory.

Celebrities

, 鈥淪o long, Gord. Thank you,鈥 with a Canadian flag emoji.

Legendary Canadian rock trio 鈥淚t鈥檚 a sad, sad day for Canada and Canadian music . . . rest in peace Gord. . . and thank you.鈥 

, 鈥淩IP Gord Downie. We loved you man.鈥

Filmmaker, podcaster, and fan of all things Canadian, wrote that Downie's "beautiful lyrics romanticized all things Canadian."

simply, 鈥淩IP Gord Downie鈥 with a Canadian flag emoji.

Canadian country music artist George Canyon praised Downie鈥檚 鈥渓egendary music鈥 tweeting that his heart goes out to his friends and family.

Actor Mike Smith, known for playing Bubbles on the mockumentary series The Trailer Park Boys, reflected on collaborating with Downie in the music video for 鈥淭he Darkest One.鈥

Former Toronto Maple Leaf Doug Gilmour said he was 鈥渉eartbroken鈥 by news of Dowie鈥檚 death.

Singer-songwriter k.d. lang tweeted a message of condolence with a clasped hands emoji.

The NHL Players鈥 Association tweeted a photo of Downie wearing a Tragically Hip toque with an emblem resembling the official NHL logo, writing, 鈥淭he soundtrack of car rides to practices, bus trips to tournaments, and dressing rooms across Canada. Hockey was a part of you and you will always be a part of hockey. Thank you, Gord Downie.鈥

, the iconic Toronto concert venue where the band once recorded a live album, tweeted 鈥淲e extend our sincere condolences & love to the Downie family & friends. We love you Gord & you will be missed.鈥

While Downie鈥檚 enduring place in Canada鈥檚 cultural landscape has been firmly established by legions of fans since he was diagnosed with glioblastoma, a terminal form of brain cancer in December 2015, Cross said his personal legacy still remains somewhat of a mystery.

He said the band, Downie, and his family have been virtually silent about his activities since he completed a solo project set to be released next Friday titled 鈥淚ntroduce Yerself.鈥 鈥淲e are going to find out, I think, what Gord was doing in these last months as he was facing the end,鈥 Cross said.

鈥淲e鈥檙e going to be talking a lot about his work with Indigenous people.鈥