The world is mourning the passing of Canadian singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen in Los Angeles on Monday. Known the world over for songs like “Hallelujah,” “Suzanne” and “Bird on a Wire,” Cohen released is last album, You Want It Darker, just last month.
“My father passed away peacefully at his home in Los Angeles with the knowledge that he had completed what he felt was one of his greatest records. He was writing up until his last moments with his unique brand of humour,” said his son, Adam, in a statement.
Mourners gathered at his Montreal home and set up candles and sang several of his songs. Radio, television and social media played his songs and performances as news of his death rippled around the world.
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