
Montrealers flock to Leonard Cohen’s house to remember legendary musician
MONTREAL — He would often sit at the counter of the coffee shop, wearing his signature dark suit and carrying a notebook. And before he left, Leonard Cohen would seek out every patron who had approached him and thank them.
“He’d give them a little handshake and say ‘thank you, friend,’” said Simon Rosson, co-owner of Bagel Etc, the bustling restaurant across the street from Cohen’s Montreal home.
Rosson said he once complimented Cohen on his jacket, prompting the singer to insist on giving it to him.
“He was just a soft-spoken, friendly gentleman,” he said.