Jean-François Pauzé, great friend and sidekick of the late Karl Tremblay in Les Cowboys Fringants, wanted to pay tribute to him on Instagram.
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“I had the chance to work with an extraordinary man. The privilege of having been your friend and holding your hand until your last breath. I am very sad today, but I am glad to know that your suffering is a thing of the past. I love you, my big one. ❤️»
He is the first member of the Cowboys Fringants to publicly respond to the death of Karl Tremblay.
Many people, artists and fans, left words of condolence under the publication.
“Big hug,” wrote Stéphanie Boulay about the Boulay sisters.
“xxxxxxxxxxxx full of love xxxxxxxxx,” commented Mara Tremblay.
Phil Roy, Émilie Perreault, Alfa Rococo, Catherine Durand and many others left hearts in comments.
“Losing a friend is an immeasurable pain. A huge void. So many memories are shared. Everything around us reminds us of successes and failures. Keep it alive. Talk about it often. He will be here. Sincere condolences!🤍✨” – @pelocoquine
“I’m thinking of you. My condolences. It’s incredibly sad, thank you for all your poetry, your commitment, your work. I love you” – @vrnbaptoste
“From Paris we offer you our condolences 💐 Many of us have just left!” – @slydeshaies
“With all the pain we all feel today, without having known him personally, it is easy to imagine how heartbroken we must be. My thoughts are with you, we will miss him so much 🕊️” – @coolpatrock
On Wednesday afternoon we learned from a publication by the Cowboys Fringants on Facebook that the 47-year-old singer had died of cancer.