Leonard Cohen

• Faith: Buddhist
• Career: Musician
• birthday: September 21, 1934
• accomplishments: Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
• fun faith fact! Cohen once took on the life of a monk.

Canadian folk artist Leonard Cohen was born into a Lithuanian Jewish family. In the late 70s he became associated with Buddhism, a religion often evident in his lyrics and poetry. In the 1990s he became a recluse in the Mount Baldy monastery in rural California. Photo courtesy of Rama.