# Leonard Cohen dies
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leonard-cohen-dies/771440
**Category:** Cafe Society
**Created:** [November 11, 2016, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leonard-cohen-dies/771440 "2016-11-11T02:04:45Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@aldiboronti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aldiboronti)
#### Post date: [November 11, 2016, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leonard-cohen-dies/771440/1 "2016-11-11T02:04:45Z")
[Link](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/leonard-cohen-dead_us_582131a5e4b0d9ce6fbe5054)
I’m devastated. RIP Leonard.
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### Author:  [@Penfeather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Penfeather)
#### Post date: [November 11, 2016, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leonard-cohen-dies/771440/2 "2016-11-11T02:06:10Z")
[Just read that Leonard Cohen has died, aged 82.](http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=11746470) Rest in peace, Leonard, you were one of the greats. I’ll play “Alexandra Leaving” in your honour, and screw this year.
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### Author:  [@koeeoaddi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koeeoaddi)
#### Post date: [November 11, 2016, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leonard-cohen-dies/771440/3 "2016-11-11T02:15:46Z")
I am also crushed by this news. RIP, Mr. Cohen.
…and have mercy, 2016.
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### Author:  [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)
#### Post date: [November 11, 2016, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leonard-cohen-dies/771440/4 "2016-11-11T02:25:05Z")
Christ, this has been the worst year on record. RIP, old pal.
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### Author:  [@Penfeather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Penfeather)
#### Post date: [November 11, 2016, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leonard-cohen-dies/771440/5 "2016-11-11T02:26:52Z")
You cannot have Tom Waits, 2016.
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### Author:  [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)
#### Post date: [November 11, 2016, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leonard-cohen-dies/771440/6 "2016-11-11T02:28:34Z")
Tom’s too mean to die. But I’m taking Dylan and Neil Young someplace safe.
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### Author:  [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)
#### Post date: [November 11, 2016, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leonard-cohen-dies/771440/7 "2016-11-11T02:28:47Z")
Vale Mr Cohen, you kept me company on those long nights when things were rough.
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### Author:  [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)
#### Post date: [November 11, 2016, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leonard-cohen-dies/771440/8 "2016-11-11T02:30:52Z")
Anyone who’s been paying attention lately felt this coming.
Doesn’t make it any easier to deal with.
mmm
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### Author:  [@koeeoaddi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koeeoaddi)
#### Post date: [November 11, 2016, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leonard-cohen-dies/771440/9 "2016-11-11T02:32:02Z")
> [@Ukulele\_Ike](#):
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> Tom’s too mean to die. But I’m taking Dylan and Neil Young someplace safe.
Bubblewrap Joni Mitchell, too, would you?
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### Author:  [@E-DUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-DUB)
#### Post date: [November 11, 2016, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leonard-cohen-dies/771440/10 "2016-11-11T02:36:00Z")
“Everybody knows the dice are loaded,
Everybody rolls with their fingers crossed.
Everybody knows the war is over,
Everybody knows that the good guys lost.”
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### Author:  [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)
#### Post date: [November 11, 2016, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leonard-cohen-dies/771440/11 "2016-11-11T02:36:43Z")
> [@Penfeather](#):
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> You cannot have Tom Waits, 2016.
No shit.
Cohen is enough for this year. Enough, ya hear me? YA been a greedy bastard so far and that’s enough! Go knock on Donny’s door.
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### Author:  [@Lamia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamia)
#### Post date: [November 11, 2016, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leonard-cohen-dies/771440/12 "2016-11-11T02:47:16Z")
I just found out as well. I can’t say I’m shocked, as he was 82 years old and I knew he was in poor health, but I’m very sad.
I haven’t heard all of his recent, final album “You Want It Darker” yet, but I purchased the [title track](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0nmHymgM7Y) a few days ago and it’s excellent.
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### Author:  [@Latimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Latimera)
#### Post date: [November 11, 2016, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leonard-cohen-dies/771440/13 "2016-11-11T02:54:08Z")
Damn. What a crappy year.
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### Author:  [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)
#### Post date: [November 11, 2016, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leonard-cohen-dies/771440/14 "2016-11-11T03:11:24Z")
This hurts.
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### Author:  [@Poysyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poysyn)
#### Post date: [November 11, 2016, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leonard-cohen-dies/771440/15 "2016-11-11T03:11:53Z")
So sad. ☹
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### Author:  [@Penfeather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Penfeather)
#### Post date: [November 11, 2016, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leonard-cohen-dies/771440/16 "2016-11-11T03:13:41Z")
> [@kambuckta](#):
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> Vale Mr Cohen, you kept me company on those long nights when things were rough.
_I’m Your Man_ got me through a tough relationship break-up, “Jazz Police” and all.
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### Author:  [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)
#### Post date: [November 11, 2016, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leonard-cohen-dies/771440/17 "2016-11-11T03:26:06Z")
> [@Latimera](#):
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> Damn. What a crappy year.
Not just a crappy year. It’s been a crappy week (and there are 3 days left of it).
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### Author:  [@koeeoaddi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koeeoaddi)
#### Post date: [November 11, 2016, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leonard-cohen-dies/771440/18 "2016-11-11T03:28:25Z")
_Ring the bells that still can ring
Forget your perfect offering
There is a crack in everything
That’s how the light gets in_
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### Author:  [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)
#### Post date: [November 11, 2016, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leonard-cohen-dies/771440/19 "2016-11-11T03:40:08Z")
There goes his chance at the Nobel.
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### Author:  [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)
#### Post date: [November 11, 2016, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leonard-cohen-dies/771440/20 "2016-11-11T03:41:27Z")
Let me see if this fancy “merge posts” feature works how I think it does…
EDIT: OK, got it. **Penfeather** ’s post was originally a separate thread.
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