Lou Reed Dead: Rocker Dies at 71
2:18 pm, October 27th, 2013
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Lou Reed is dead.
The legendary rocker died on Saturday at age 71, according to reports.
Reed was best known for co-founding The Velvet Underground, in which he played guitar and sang until leaving the band in 1970.
He went on to have a prolific solo career for the next four decades.
Reed underwent a liver transplant earlier this year. His wife Laurie Anderson said he was “dying” until he had the procedure done.
No cause of death has been released.
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