Legendary Singer/songwriter Leonard Cohen has died at the age of 82.

                               

Legendary singer/songwriter Leonard Cohen has died at the age of 82.
More than 2 million fans around the world were told of the news through the musician's Facebook page.
"It is with profound sorrow we report that legendary poet, songwriter and artist, Leonard Cohen has passed away," the post said.
"We have lost one of music’s most revered and prolific visionaries.

"A memorial will take place in Los Angeles at a later date. The family requests privacy during their time of grief."
A cause of death was not given
His best-known song, Hallelujah, has been recorded more than 200 times. Cohen never recorded a chart single and didn't place an album in the top 10 until he was in his 70s, but his ardent fans and musical peers viewed him as a musical craftsman with few equals.