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"Legendary rock musician Lou Reed died at the age of 71 on Sunday, Oct. 27. According to Rolling Stone, the cause of death is still unknown. Reed is best known for his work with The Velvet Underground and his solo career that spanned over several decades. The Brooklyn native is survived by his wife Laurie Anderson.\r\nImmediately following the news, messages started to pour in on Twitter. Among those who expressed grief over Reed&amp;apos;s death were Judd Apatow, Darren Criss and Olivia Wilde. Read on for their reactions, and others:\r\n\r\nSteven Tyler: RIP TO A GREAT FRIEND A FELLOW MUSICIAN.&amp;#xA0; FROM MAXES TO THE MASSES YOU MADE THE WORLD SING. I LOVE YOU LOU! #LouReed\r\nRandy Jackson: Rip great one lou reed\r\nLenny Kravitz: Lou, rest in peace on the wild side. #rip #loureed\r\nJustin Timberlake: #RIPLouReed\r\nPaul Stanley: RIP Lou Reed. A musician, artist and trailblazer who played by his own rules.\r\nFlea: I love Lou reed so much. Always\r\n\r\nNeil Patrick Harris: Rest in peace, Lou Reed. Your musical influence will never be forgotten.\r\nGabriel Mann: You took us all for a walk on the wild side..RIP Lou Reed\r\nIman Abdulmajid: May he rest in peace RT @cnni: Velvet Underground&amp;apos;s Lou Reed, rock legend, dies at 71\r\nBoy George: Lou Reed &amp;quot;My bullshit is worth more than other people&amp;#x2019;s diamonds.&amp;quot;\r\nMackenzie Phillips: This is the saddest news. Rest in Peace Lou Reed.\r\nRose McGowan: Lou Reed. Someone said it seemed like he didn&amp;apos;t give a f-ck about the established rules. And that is incredibly freeing.\r\n\r\nDave Navarro: F-ck! One of my all time heroes and friends has passed. RIP Lou!\r\nJudd Apatow: I met Lou Reed and told him he gave me tinnitus at a concert in 1989 that never went away and it was worth it.   Dirty Blvd. Love to Lou.&amp;#xA0;\r\nMiguel: wow, just getting to my phone... RIP Lou Reed\r\n \r\nJaime King: We will miss you Lou Reed. Rest is peace.\r\nMiles Teller: RIP Lou Reed\r\nSoleil Moon Frye: I always believed that I have something important to say and I said it. - Lou Reed\r\nDarren Criss: Very sad to hear the news of Lou Reed&amp;apos;s passing. Another rocknroll legend has left us mere mortals behind. Thanks for the inspiration, Lou.\r\nSusan Sarandon: NY lost one of its originals with Lou Reed&amp;apos;s passing. So sad. RIP.\r\nJulianne Moore: Oh no! RIP Lou Reed.\r\n\r\nAbigail Breslin: R.I.P Lou Reed.\r\nMinnie Driver: Lou Reed, oh Lou Reed xxx\r\nLeAnn Rimes Cibrian: R.I.P. Lou Reed what a sad loss\r\nJuliette Lewis: Me too #LouReed RT &amp;#x201C;@studiodog: Feeling John Lennon sad right now&amp;#x201D;\r\nAndy Cohen: Jackie is just speeding away Thought she was James Dean for a day Then I guess she had to crash Valium would have helped that bash #LouReed\r\nCarson Daly: RIP Lou Reed. The Velvet Underground broke all the rules and made music and art become one in NYC during a special era- best to his family&amp;#xA0;\r\nPiper Perabo: Heaven just got cooler, thank you for all you have given us Lou Reed\r\nSamuel L. Jackson: R.I.P. Lou Reed. Just met at the GQ Awards. The music of my generation. Still Relevant!\r\n\r\nRainn Wilson: Lou Reed was carried away on a Satellite of Love to the Dirty Little Boulevard in the sky.  (Sorry, couldn&amp;apos;t resist) He&amp;apos;s in the pantheo ..\r\nChris Daughtry: Sad to hear of the tragic loss in rock n roll today. #RIPLouReed\r\nWhoopi Goldberg: The great &amp;amp; amazing Lou Reed has died my condolences 2 his wife Laurie Anderson.Lou was1of a kind &amp;amp; this colored girl still says dededede...\r\nDavid Boreanaz: R.I.P. Lou Reed. Your voice and music will forever be in my soul and heart.\r\nLena Dunham: We love you Lou. We love you Laurie.\r\nOlivia Wilde: Damn. Lou Reed. Damn.\r\nSteven McQueen: R.I.P. Lou Reed"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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