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posted by cmn32480 on Monday November 14 2016, @09:28AM   Printer-friendly
from the leonard-cohen-afterworld dept.

Two Soylentils wrote in to pass on the news that Leonard Cohen had passed on...

Musician Leonard Cohen Dies

Canadian musician Leonard Cohen has died at age 82 at his home in Los Angeles, according to Rolling Stone . Another Rolling Stone article is a tribute to Cohen's work.

One of the more well known renditions of "Halllelujah" by Leonard Cohen is from the movie Shrek .

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Songwriter, Musician, and Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Famer Leon Russell Dead at 74

HuffPo reports

Russell's official website confirmed that the musician "passed away in his sleep" in Nashville on Sunday [November 13].

Though an official cause of death has not been released, Russell underwent surgery after suffering a heart attack this past July and was reportedly still in recovery, according to The Associated Press. In 2010, he was also treated for heart failure and underwent surgery for a brain fluid leak.

Songwriter and musician Leonard Cohen was suffering great pain from cancer and a spinal condition when he died November 7 at age 82.

For Baby Boomers who have memories linked to a particular song or concert, 2016 has been a sorrowful year with the loss of a significant number of music makers.
Some had long lives.
Toots Thielemans (94)
Kay Starr (94)
Kitty Kallen (94)
Sonny James (87)
Scotty Moore (84)
Gato Barbieri (83)
J.D. Loudermilk (82)
Jean Shepard (82)

Some got their three score and ten, but it seems too short a stay.
Merle Haggard (79)
Bobby Hutcherson (75)
Paul Kantner (74)
Guy Clark (74)
Otis Clay (73)
Bobby Vee (73)
Keith Emerson (71)

Some were simply cut down before their time.
David Bowie (69)
Glenn Frey (67)
Prince (57)
Candye Kane (54)

Does one of those mentioned stir you to prose or poetry?
Did I omit someone of note to you?

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  • (Score: 2) by GreatAuntAnesthesia on Monday November 14 2016, @02:51PM

    by GreatAuntAnesthesia (3275) on Monday November 14 2016, @02:51PM (#426543) Journal

    Damn, the one time it would be appropriate for me to write one of my "spectacular rock'n'roll death" posts, it's totally inappropriate.

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