Teenage Head founding member Gord Lewis has been found dead by the police in his Hamilton apartment. He was reportedly murdered by a person named Jonathan Lewis.
The death of the Canadian punk-rock pioneer has sent shockwaves in the musical world. The fact that he was murdered in his apartment room has also caused breakdowns on social media.
Teenage Head was formed by Westdale High School students Gord Lewis on guitar, Frankie Venom on drums, Steve Park on guitar, and Dave Desroches on vocals. Soon they changed the lineup to Gord Lewis, Frankie Venom, Steve Mahon, and Nick Stipanitz.
It got its name from The Flaming Groovies’ album Teenage Head. The last time the band performed together was in 2019 at the Ticat-Argonaut Labour Day classic.
Lewis has had issues of depression in the past. The death of a close friend and former band member Frankie Venom in 2008 was a massive blow for the Hamilton guitarist. In 2019, Lewis was hospitalized for five months with depression.
| Full Name | Gord Lewis |
| Date of Birth | Unknown |
| Place of Birth | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
| Known For | Guitarist and founding member of Teenage Heads |
| Died In | August 7, 2022 |
Teenage Head Guitarist Gord Lewis Dead – Cause Of Death
Canadian musician Gord Lewis’s death was announced on Monday, August 8. The cause of his death is believed to be a homicide. Police found the former Teenage Head guitarist dead in his Hamilton apartment on Sunday.
The legendary guitarist was a sound-defining artist and a pioneer in Canadian rock-n-roll. Hamilton Police are investigating the homicide.
According to Hamilton Spectator, on August 7, Hamilton police responded to a murder incident. When they reached the crime scene, they found the dead body of a 65-year-old person, later revealed to be the Teenage Head founder Gord Lewis.
The guitarist was murdered in his Hamilton apartment in Catharine Street between Forest Avenue and Young Street. Reports suggest that it was the third case of homicide in 2022 in Hamilton.
Jonathan Lewis Arrested Over The Murder Charges
Hamilton police have arrested a person named Jonathan Lewis for the ties of the murder of Gord Lewis of Teenage Head. It was revealed that there was no other person of interest except Jonathan.
The specific detail about the nature of the incident has not been revealed yet. It is still unclear who Jonathan Lewis is or what his issue with the Teenage Head founder Gord Lewis is.
The police have provided no further information regarding the murder. However, it was revealed that Jonathan Lewis was charged with the second-degree murder of the legendary Hamilton musician.
No official mugshot of the suspected murderer Jonathan Lewis has been revealed till now. So people are wondering what the relationship between the killer and the deceased was.