Chris Hyndman, 'our blazing comet,' recalled in obituary

The family and friends ofChris Hyndman have paid tribute to the televisionpersonality with an obituary recalling him as "our beautiful boy" and "our blazing comet."

In an obituary published by Toronto's Rosar-Morrison Funeral Home & Chapel, the beloved host of CBC'sSteven and Chrisis remembered for his love of beauty, his infectious charisma and his influence as an LGBTQ role model.

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"In Christopher's world, beauty could be found everywhere. In the perfume of ocean air, in the cut of a suit, theconstruction of a highLouboutinheel, the harmonious design of a room or a simple meal prepared from scratch by Steven," a reference to his longtime onscreen and off-screen partner StevenSabados.

"Christopher was always seeking to understand better the complexities of our human existence. Nothing gave him greaterpleasure than knowing he had, in some way, shifted someone's life for the better, changed a rigid point of view, or showed a struggling teenager in some remote town somewhere in Canada, that beingLGBTQwas cause for celebration and pride."

Ottawa-born, Newfoundland-raisedHyndmanwas found Aug. 3without vital signs in alanewaynear thehome he shared inToronto with Sabados.He was 49 years old. Hyndmanis survived bySabados, his mother,GlendaHyndman, his father, TedPurnell, and a large extended family of relatives and friends.

Funeral details have not been announced, but a public celebration of Hyndman's life "will take place at a future date."

In lieu of flowers, the family has requested mourners make donations to two charities that offer emergency shelter to those in need:

• The Red Door.
• The Tommy Sexton Shelter.

Memorial draws mourners

Throughout last week, fans and colleagues descended on the CBC headquarters in Toronto to leave messages, mementoes and flowers at a memorial set up in the building's atrium, where dozens of screens projectedHyndman's face.

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