The World Mourns The Loss Of Leonard Cohen

Following news that music icon Leonard Cohen had passed away earlier today, fans have taken to social media in the masses to pay tribute and air their grief in what’s turning out to be one of the worst weeks in 2016.

The Hallelujah singer influenced so many during his five-decade career and 14 albums, continuing to release music in his 80s with You Want It Darker being released only a few weeks ago.

Here’s how the world is mourning the loss of another truly great artist.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau:

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

Leonard Cohen dying is so goddamned symbolic right now. You just don't let up, do you 2016?

— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) November 11, 2016

Thank you Leonard Cohen
Swift rebirth my friend.

— k.d. lang (@kdlang) November 11, 2016

Thanks to my bro @matt_levinson for forcing Leonard Cohen's music on my ears as a teenager. Hated it at first, loved it forever since.

— Urthboy (@urthboy) November 11, 2016

RIP Leonard Cohen. He got out just in time.

— marc maron (@marcmaron) November 11, 2016

RIP LEONARD COHEN

— WAVVES (@wavves) November 11, 2016

Leonard Cohen gone? I didn't think this week could get any worse.

— Molly Ringwald (@MollyRingwald) November 11, 2016

Leonard Cohen has died. Another magical voice stilled.

— Bette Midler (@BetteMidler) November 11, 2016

It's a cold and it's a broken hallelujah. RIP Leonard Cohen.

— Akilah Hughes (@AkilahObviously) November 11, 2016

I hope Leonard Cohen's last word was "Nope."

— Chase Mitchell (@ChaseMit) November 11, 2016

Kids. Take a moment to listen to Leonard Cohen's song Going Home when you can. RIP L Cohen and thank you.

— benjamin folds (@BenFolds) November 11, 2016

R.I.P. Leonard Cohen. Hallelujah to the bar of songwriting.

— Rob Thomas (@ThisIsRobThomas) November 11, 2016

"...it's time that we began
to laugh and cry and cry and laugh about it all again" RIP Leonard Cohen :(

— krysten ritter (@Krystenritter) November 11, 2016

Thank you, Leonard Cohen, the best lyricist ever, for giving us words to transcend & better understand ourselves in impossible times.

— Kevin Devine (@KevinDevineTwit) November 11, 2016

He also just released the most poignant and arguably the best record of his career - total class until the end https://t.co/Ikq89MknTd

— The Paper Kites (@thepaperkites) November 11, 2016

Leonard Cohen was a beautiful soul. All of us, artists or non, should aspire to his sublimely high degree of graciousness, depth and wisdom.

— Okkervil River (@okkervilriver) November 11, 2016

Leonard Cohen & Bobby, Jr. pic.twitter.com/NpygeB0vbX

— EELS (@THE_EELS) November 11, 2016

Of course 2016 would take #LeonardCohen. Of course. 2016, please go away. You have made your awful point. RIP to yet another great.

— Josh Gad (@joshgad) November 11, 2016

And now Leonard Cohen? This year can fucking suck a rhino’s ass

— Carly Rae Jetpens (@jephjacques) November 11, 2016

R.I.P. Leonard Cohen!Your rendition of 'Hallelujah' is one of the most beautiful sounds I've ever heard!-#jchamp

— Cage The Elephant (@CageTheElephant) November 11, 2016

Omg Leonard Cohen is gone https://t.co/TWe7EEU1K2

— Suzanne Vega (@suzyv) November 11, 2016

"I remember you well, in the Chelsea hotel, you were famous- your heart was a legend..." see you on the other side Leonard Cohen.

— Adam Savage (@donttrythis) November 11, 2016

RIP Leonard Cohen - God bless. X

— Peter Hook (@peterhook) November 11, 2016

goddamnit 2016. #RIP https://t.co/GRo6S1cacE

— frnkiero (@FrankIero) November 11, 2016

Leonard Cohen has passed, one of the truest and purest poets I know. "There is a crack in everything, that's how the light gets in."

— Eric Whitacre (@EricWhitacre) November 11, 2016

I will always love #LeonardCohen. He was with me in my dark days and light nights.

— Jacinda Barrett (@JacindaBarrett) November 11, 2016

RIP Leonard Cohen #hero

— QTip (@QtipTheAbstract) November 11, 2016

leonard cohen 

— Alanis Morissette (@Alanis) November 11, 2016

Just got word that Leonard Cohen has passed away.
Rest in peace Buddy,i learned a lot about music from you.

— Charlie Daniels (@CharlieDaniels) November 11, 2016