Paul Houde’s death: the Habs joins the outpouring of tributes to him

This afternoon, Quebec learned some very sad news: Paul Houde, well known in the province’s media world, sadly passed away at the age of 69.

The family, who made the announcement, saidhe died of complications following brain surgery. He passed away unexpectedly, but at least it was “very smooth”.

Obviously, it’s hard news when you consider his exceptional career, but Paul Houde was someone who was greatly appreciated by the public. Whether it was his 49 years on the radio, his presence on TV shows like Le Cercle, or his role as Fern in Les Boys, he reached out and touched a lot of people.

He was an extremely kind and sympathetic man, and was able to combine humor, sports and general knowledge with ease. For all these reasons (by no means an exhaustive list), Paul Houde endeared himself to the public.

And it’s no surprise that he’s been the recipient of a ton of tributes on social networks, not least from the Canadiens, who have taken the time to offer their condolences to the family, while paying tribute to his memory.

The Canadiens are saddened to learn of Paul Houde’s passing and wish to offer their most sincere condolences to his family, especially his brother Pierre. Above all, a man of exceptional quality, Paul was a monument of the Quebec media world. Our…

– Montreal Canadiens (@CanadiensMTL) March 2, 2024

That said, the Habs weren’t the only ones to honor his life: we’ve been treated to a veritable shower of tributes since the sad announcement.

Here are just a few:

The RDS family is saddened to learn of the passing of Mr. Paul Houde. Our most sincere condolences go out to his brother, Pierre, as well as his entire family and loved ones. pic.twitter.com/4rJbxioBOV

– RDS (@RDSca) March 2, 2024

BPM Sports is in mourning. It was with great sadness that we learned of the death of our friend Paul Houde at the age of 69. Paul was a great man in the business. Our sympathies to all his family and friends. pic.twitter.com/w6Q9DztAhZ

– BPM Sports (@BPMSportsRadio) March 2, 2024

My deepest condolences to all the family and people affected https://t.co/Xe5Gd6ivOX

– Georges Laraque (@GeorgesLaraque) March 2, 2024

I’m stunned! Paul Houde, my long-time colleague at 98.5, has passed away! What a loss for the media world. How he kept up with everything, I still don’t know. His knowledge of sports was unparalleled. I’m sad to see you go my friend pic.twitter.com/a1E70Mhr4L

– Jeremy Filosa (@JeremyFilosa) March 2, 2024

The DLC team would also like to offer its most sincere condolences to the family and loved ones of Paul Houde, who was one of the most important people in the Quebec media world over the last half-century, thanks to his great class and immense kindness.

His person and his immense legacy will never be forgotten, far from it.

In bursts

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Sean Monahan buries the go-ahead goal into the empty net after Pyotr Kochetkov tries for the diving poke check pic.twitter.com/WNSsx2BDh7

– Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) March 2, 2024

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: @JJWatt pic.twitter.com/L338oxnvTv

– Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) March 2, 2024

– Tyler Myers on the sidelines.

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