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Legendary Canadian poet, songwriter and artist Leonard Cohen has passed away at the age of 82, Sony Music Canada has confirmed.

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Leonard Cohen at home in Montreal in 2007.Charla Jones/The Globe and Mail

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Leonard Cohen at home in Montreal in 2007.Charla Jones/The Globe and Mail

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Leonard Cohen with cigarette in one hand and cup in another on Feb. 29, 1980.Jack Dobson/The Globe and Mail

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Leonard Cohen performs at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto on Dec. 4, 2012.Peter Power/The Globe and Mail

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Leonard Cohen performs at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto on Dec. 4, 2012.Peter Power/The Globe and Mail

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Poet, songwriter Leonard Cohen is pictured on a Toronto subway billboard October 11, 1978, in Toronto. His picture is accompanied by a poem titled, "Go By Brooks".Dennis Robinson/The Globe and Mail

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Canadian singer/songwriter Leonard Cohen (L) bows after receiving the rank of Companion in the Order of Canada from Governor General Adrienne Clarkson during a ceremony in Ottawa, October 24, 2003.Jim Young/Reuters

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Leonard Cohen photographed in the studio of his Los Angeles home, August 22, 2001.Ann Johansson/The Globe and Mail

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Poet, songwriter Leonard Cohen, June 16, 1993 in Toronto.Tibor Kolley/The Globe and Mail

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The legendary Leonard Cohen during an interview at a hotel in Toronto in 2006.Deborah Baic/The Globe and Mail

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Leonard Cohen photographed in the studio of his Los Angeles home, August 22, 2001.Ann Johansson/The Globe and Mail

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