She'll also be heading on tour in October to celebrate the seminal 1975 debut record
Taking to social media after the news broke, Whoopi Goldberg wrote: “He was the closest in a long time that seemed to remember that Christ's love enveloped believer and none believer"
“It took a decade to write this book, grappling with the beauty and sorrow of a lifetime”
The show – which featured performances by Jessie Malin, Bruce Springsteen, Michael Stipe, Maggie Rogers, The National's Matt Berninger, Johnny Depp and more – was in honour of the 50th anniversary of Smiths debut album 'Horses'
Johnny Depp also made a surprise appearance, while Scarlett Johansson and Sean Penn read Smith's poetry
Also performing at the concert are Karen O, Michael Stipe, Angel Olsen and more
The 50th anniversary trek includes two performances at London Palladium
Attendees at the gig claimed that the iconic punk poet had fallen backwards and was "knocked unconscious"
Brian Wilson, who Paley worked with on his 1988 solo comeback album, was one of the first to pay tribute
"I am no Dylan Thomas, but I AM Patti Smith!"