**50 Years Since the Sinking of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald: Remembering a Lake Superior Tragedy**
*By Mike Kerrigan | Fox News | October 9, 2025*
Monday marks the 50th anniversary of the sinking of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald, a tragedy on Lake Superior that claimed the lives of 29 men. The ship’s sudden loss remains one of the most haunting maritime disasters in Great Lakes history.
In the days following the calamity, songwriter Gord Lightfoot captured the event’s profound impact through his poignant ballad, immortalizing the story of the Edmund Fitzgerald and the men who perished.
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### Reflections and Remembrances
A blast from the past indeed, the story continues to resonate.
One commenter noted, “Also didn’t know Gordon Lightfoot passed away. R.I.P. Gordon.”
Others chimed in with sentiments such as, “A golden oldie,” and, “Turns out half a century isn’t really all that long a time after all.”
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