Leonard Cohen, the legendary singer-songwriter who influenced generations of musicians and artists, has died at the age of 82. The news was confirmed on Cohen’s Facebook page earlier this evening.

“It is with profound sorrow we report that legendary poet, songwriter and artist, Leonard Cohen has passed away,” the post reads. “We have lost one of music’s most revered and prolific visionaries.” The statement also notes that a memorial for the musician will be held in Los Angeles at a yet-to-be-announced date.

Cohen was born in Quebec in 1934, and while he began to play music at an early age, his first professional forays into the artistic world were through books of poems published in the ’60s. After becoming involved in the New York music scene, Cohen quickly became a respected songwriter that eventually rivaled Bob Dylan in overall influence. His most loved composition was “Hallelujah,” which came with his 1984 album Various Positions and was famously covered by Jeff Buckley, among others. Releasing albums and touring well into his later days, excepting a hiatus to become a Buddhist monk in the mid ’90s, Cohen unveiled his final record, You Want It Darker, just last month. 

While a cause of death has not been disclosed, Cohen had been suffering from chronic back pain due to compression fractures, and told The New Yorker in a recent interview that he didn’t think he would be able to finish the songs he was working on because of the ailment. “Maybe I’ll get a second wind, I don’t know,” he said. “But I don’t dare attach myself to a spiritual strategy. I don’t dare do that. I’ve got some work to do. Take care of business.”

“I am ready to die. I hope it’s not too uncomfortable. That’s about it for me.”