R.I.P. David Wiffen

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I wake up every weekday morning to CBC Radio's Ottawa Morning. Quite often they are playing a "golden oldie" and although I like the music, my heart sinks because there's a strong possibility that someone has died. Leonard Cohen, Gordon Lightfoot, Ian Tyson and today: David Wiffen, singing "More Often Than Not". Admittedly there have been a few false alarms, like Joni Mitchell, who was in the news for her achievements, not her death. Maybe this summer we'll hear Randy Bachman (of Guess Who and BTO and Vinyl Tap), as he apparently will be at Bluesfest, and he's still very much alive AFAIK.

Anyway, back to David Wiffen. He was a featured performer back in the 1970s, during orientation week at Carleton University, where I did my undergrad degree and later, a masters' degree in public administration.
He also appeared at least once (probably more) at Le Hibou, which I wrote about in my last entry. But I digress. Here's Youtube video about him and his passing:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gfkv-vPCmCc

The old folkies are dying and that saddens me.