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On Twitter, celebrities and dignitaries paid tribute to Mr Cohen. Some quoted lyrics from his songs, and other grieved the loss of a great artiste.
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tweeted:
No other artist's music felt or sounded like Leonard Cohen's. Yet his work resonated across generations. Canada and the world will miss him.
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) November 11, 2016
There's a blaze of light
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) November 11, 2016
In every word
It doesn't matter which you heard
The holy or the broken Hallelujah#RIPLeonard
Here's what the other celebs tweeted:
R.I.P. Leonard Cohen
— Carole King (@Carole_King) November 11, 2016
RIP Leonard Cohen. Ugh. It feels pointed, this death. It's making us remember songs like Come Healing which is a good one for these days
— Sarah Silverman (@SarahKSilverman) November 11, 2016
A brilliant Canadian artist passed today. Leonard Cohen, rest in peace. Hallelujah.
— Kiefer Sutherland (@RealKiefer) November 11, 2016
"Everything has a crack in it, that's how the light gets in." - Leonard Cohen
— mia farrow (@MiaFarrow) November 11, 2016
Dear Leonard Cohen, thanks for the quiet nights, the reflection, the perspective, the wry smiles and the truth #towerofsong
— Russell Crowe (@russellcrowe) November 11, 2016
"Poetry is just the evidence of life. If your life is burning well, poetry is just the ash." - Leonard Cohen #RIP pic.twitter.com/9G8xjrZvsu
— Tribeca (@Tribeca) November 11, 2016
Such sad news...The great Leonard Cohen has passed away. Thank's for what your music has done for humanity... Kindness, love, beauty, poetry
— regina spektor (@respektor) November 11, 2016
I've experienced the loss of many legends but never have I seen so many of their works quoted in their passing. #LeonardCohen
— Rob Lowe (@RobLowe) November 11, 2016
Only recently, Mr Cohen released his 14th and final studio album, You Want It Darker. among hios famous compositions are So Long, Marianne and Suzanne - named after two of the many women who became his muses - and the religiously intoned, frequently covered Hallelujah.