RIP Leonard Cohen: Celebs Remember Hallelujah Singer on Twitter

New Delhi: Canadian musician and poet Leonard Cohen, hailed as one of the most visionary artistes of his generation, died at age 82, on Thursday. A statement from his team was posted on his Facebook page.
 

 

 

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
In every word
It doesn't matter which you heard
The holy or the broken Hallelujah#RIPLeonard

— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) November 11, 2016

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.