GORANI: Some interesting news coming in. Donald Trump now says he would consider leaving parts of the Affordable Care Act in place. That's Obamacare. This came during an interview with "The Wall Street Journal" today. Trump, as you remember, had repeatedly vowed to repeal the 2010 law entirely. So it looks like perhaps room for some compromise. Now to this to end the show today. He was known for his haunting poetry. The musical world is mourning Leonard Cohen who died age 82. CNN's John Vause reports.</s>JOHN VAUSE, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): If there's one song that Leonard Cohen will be remembered for its "Hallelujah." It became an anthem of comfort in difficult times mixing love and lust with deep religious imagery. Singers everywhere covered it, Jeff Buckley to K.D. Lang. There are three versions on the U.K. charts at one time. Leonard Cohen died after a musical career that spanned five decades. He was born to a well-off Jewish family in what was then the highly Catholic city of Montreal, Canada, and religion (inaudible) his work. He was a prolific poet who wrote novels and just released his 14th studio album, (inaudible). His music was often considered so dark, even suicidal, he was called the master of erotic despair. But his work also combined love and redemption and joy. He was not a natural singer. He developed a distinctive baritone, joking with his audiences about his voice. Along the way he won a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and was inducted into the rock 'n' roll hall of fame. But in recent interviews and in his newest songs, he appeared to be hinting at his own mortality. A post on his Facebook page said simply we've lost one of music's most revered and prolific visionaries. Leonard Cohen, dead at 82.</s>GORANI: All right, the Leonard Cohen. This has been THE WORLD RIGHT NOW. I'm Hala Gorani. "THE LEAD" with Jake Tapper is next on CNN.
Iconic Poet, Singer Leonard Cohen Dies At 82.