Leonard Cohen Dies at 82: His Life in Photos
The legendary poet and songwriter died just three weeks after releasing a final brilliant album.
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Iconic songwriter and poet Leonard Cohen has passed away at age 82, according to reports Thursday. Here, he poses in Amsterdam in April 1972.
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Cohen performs during the first night of the 47th Montreux Jazz Festival in Montreux, Switzerland, on July 4, 2013.
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After his comeback albums in 1988 and 1992, Cohen disappeared from the music business, living for a time at a Zen monastery and wrote poetry for a decade.
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French photographer Dominique Issermann on the beach with Cohen during the filming of a music clip.
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Cohen in Amsterdam in April 1972.
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Cohen performs at the Glastonbury Festival 2008 in England in June 2008.
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Honorees Cohen, Taylor Swift and Martin Bandier attend the 41st Annual Songwriters Hall of Fame Ceremony in June 2010 in New York City.
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Cohen pictured in Germany.
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Cohen performs in Berlin at O2 World.
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Cohen performs on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno in April 1993.
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Cohen attends the Prince of Asturias Awards 2011 ceremony in Oviedo, Spain, in October 2011.
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Cohen live at the Hammersmith Odeon in London in 1979.
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Cohen onstage at the Isle of Wight Festival in August 1970.
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Cohen performing at the Musikhalle in Hamburg, Germany in May 1970.
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Cohen in June 1974.
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Cohen live onstage at De Doelen, a concert venue in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
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Cohen poses as he launches his album Old Ideas at Hotel Crillon in January 2012 in Paris.
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Cohen and Jennifer Warnes with unidentified friends perform live at the Greek Theatre in 1983 in Berkeley, California.
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Cohen performs at the Glastonbury Festival 2008 in England.
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Cohen at the 2006 Los Angeles Film Festival at a showing of documentary Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man at the Ford Amphitheater in Hollywood.
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Cohen performing in Berlin at O2 World.
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