Stars react to the death of Leonard Cohen
Celebrities reacted with shock and grief to the news that singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen had passed away at the age of 82.
RIP Leonard Cohen. Thank you for your enormous talent. #heartbroken
— Kristin Chenoweth (@KChenoweth) 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
As a testament to the Canadian musician and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member, many of the tributes looked immediately to celebrate the massive body of work Cohen leaves behind.
"Like a bird on the wire
— Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) November 11, 2016
Like a drunk in a midnight choir
I have tried, in my way, to be free."
-Leonard Cohen
RIP #LeonardCohen #Hallelujah Bless #JeffBuckley: https://t.co/HTvGCrTfKW So many greats left us their art... thank you! #Prince #DavidBowie
— Rosario Dawson (@rosariodawson) November 11, 2016
Song of the Day: Leonard Cohen "So Long, Marianne" https://t.co/GcbCCv1GM8 #songoftheday
— Josh Radnor (@JoshRadnor) November 11, 2016
Cohen’s loss was especially felt in the music world, where countless artists have grown up inspired by his songwriting and poetry.
#RIPLeonardCohen
— Justin Timberlake (@jtimberlake) November 11, 2016
A spirit and soul beyond compare.
Next year can only be better. Seeing Leonard Cohen walking on St Laurent street when I was 21 was enough to make me feel like I had a home
— win butler (@DJWindows98) November 11, 2016
RIP Leonard Cohen. Thanks for always finding the sacred in the profane and the profane in the sacred
— Dawes (@dawestheband) November 11, 2016
Fittingly, the most poignant tribute came from Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau, whose father -- who also served as prime minister -- was a close friend of Cohen’s.
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
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