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Singer-songwriter and poetDavid Bermanhas passed awayat the age of 52, his longtime label Drag City confirmed in atweet.

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We couldnt be more sorry to tell you this.

David Berman passed away earlier today, his label wrote on Twitter.

A great friend and one of the most inspiring individuals weve ever known is gone.

Rest easy, David.

Berman had disbanded the Silver Jews after they released their sixth album in 2008.

In 1999,he releaseda well-received collection of poetry,Actual Air.

The cause of death is currently unknown.

We couldn’t be more sorry to tell you this.

David Berman passed away earlier today.

A great friend and one of the most inspiring individuals we’ve ever known is gone.

Rest easy, David.pic.twitter.com/5n5bctcu4j

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