Rock legend Lou Reed, who began his career fronting the 1960s band Velvet Underground, died yesterday at the age of 71.
The exact cause of death has not been reported, but according to his literary agent, it was a “liver-related ailment”.
The singer and guitarist, whose hits include “Perfect Day” and “Walk on the Wild Side”, underwent a liver transplant in May following decades of drink and drug addiction.
Mr Reed said at the time: “I am a triumph of modern medicine, physics and chemistry. I am bigger and stronger than ever.”
