Legendary Canadian singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen has died at the age of 82.
"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.
Cohen carved out a unique place in pop music. In an industry where many artists burst onto the scene with a supernova of activity in their 20s and then dine out on past glories for decades, Cohen released some of his most vital work after age 50.
He released his 14th studio album, You Want It Darker, in October 2016, which his son helped to produce.
"There were only a few hours a day that we could work. I was dealing with an ailing old man, but an ailing old man who was showing paranormal levels of devotion and focus, and that rubbed off on everybody," Adam told Maclean's.
Cohen also had a daughter, Lorca. Their mother is artist Suzanne Elrod.
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