Leonard Cohen died in his sleep after a fall during the night, manager confirms

The legendary musician passed away last Monday
'Peaceful': Leonard Cohen passed away in the night after a fall
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Jennifer Ruby17 November 2016
The Weekender

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Leonard Cohen passed away in his sleep following a fall, his manager has revealed.

The legendary musician, who died last week at the age of 82, fell during the night at his home in Los Angeles last Monday.

In a statement, Cohen’s manager Robert B Kory said that the singer’s death was “sudden, unexpected and peaceful”.

Kory also confirmed that the star had died on November 7, three days before the news was announced to the public.

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Cohen’s funeral took place last Thursday at Montreal's Shaar Hashomayim Cemetery, with just family and close friends in attendance.

After the service, his son Adam Cohen wrote on Facebook: “My sister and I just buried my father in Montreal.

“With only immediate family and a few lifelong friends present, he was lowered into the ground in an unadorned pine box, next to his mother and father. Exactly as he'd asked.”

He added: “As I write this I'm thinking of my father's unique blend of self-deprecation and dignity, his approachable elegance, his charisma without audacity, his old-world gentlemanliness and the hand-forged tower of his work.

"There's so much I wish I could thank him for, just one last time. I'd thank him for the comfort he always provided, for the wisdom he dispensed, for the marathon conversations, for his dazzling wit and humor.

"I'd thank him for giving me, and teaching me to love Montreal and Greece. And I'd thank him for music; first for his music which seduced me as a boy, then for his encouragement of my own music, and finally for the privilege of being able to make music with him."

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