![]() ![]() I am ready to die.”īut a few weeks later on October 25th, Cohen recanted: If I can’t, also, that’s OK…I’ve got some work to do. “The big change is the proximity to death. In interviews over the past year, Cohen seemed to be preparing for his departure. ![]() Cohen had had a romantic relationship with Ihlen in the 1960s, a relationship that was immortalized in his song, “So Long, Marianne.” Cohen, a brilliant lyricist who played with themes of mortality and spirituality in a career that spanned six decades, died on November 7th Thousands of his fans have taken to social media to mourn the great musician, but Cohen’s death comes as little surprise to those who have been following his career. These are the words that Leonard Cohen wrote less than four months ago, in a letter to Marianne Ihlen on July 27th, 2016, just two days before her death. Know that I am so close behind you that if you stretch out your hand, I think you can reach mine…Goodbye old friend. “Our bodies are falling apart and I think I will follow you very soon. ![]()
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