After 4 decades on stage: Rock star passes away at 63

Canadian rock star Sass Jordan has passed away at the age of 63, surrounded by her family. The musician, who broke out in the late 1980s and was a multiple nominee for the Juno Awards, leaves a legacy of about four decades of activity. Her family eulogized her: 'She was an inimitable force of nature.'

Canadian rock star Sass Jordan passed away over the weekend at the age of 63, surrounded by her family. The musician, born in Britain and raised in Canada, burst onto the scene in the late 1980s with her debut album 'Tell Somebody' (1988), which earned her the Juno Award for Most Promising Female Vocalist of the Year (1989). Her second and most successful album 'Racine' (1992) included the hit 'Make You a Believer' and established her as one of the prominent rock stars. Over four decades, she performed on major stages. The official circumstances of her death have not yet been released. Her family eulogized her: 'She was an inimitable force of nature of light and joy.'