Shortly after Cohens passing was announced on his Facebook page, Bette Midler lamented, Leonard Cohen has died.
Another magical voice stilled.
No other artists music felt or sounded like Leonard Cohens, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wrote.
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Yet his work resonated across generations.
Canada and the world will miss him.
Moby remembered Cohen as Such a beautiful man, such a beautiful soul, and k.d.
lang wished, Swift rebirth my friend.
Utterly unique and impossible to imitate no matter how hard we tried.
He will be deeply missed by so many.
David Johnston, Canadas governor general, said, Leonard Cohens passing is a lost for us all.
He was a unique voice and poet of our time, loved around the world.
Thoughts with the family.
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