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Lou Reed — Age & Birthday
Born: 2 March 1942 · Died: 27 October 2013 · Age at death: 71
How old was Lou Reed when he died?
Lou Reed died aged 71. He was born on 2 March 1942 and died on 27 October 2013.
Influential musician and frontman of the Velvet Underground
Did you know?Before finding fame, he worked as a staff songwriter for a budget record label, churning out imitation pop hits.
Lewis Allan Reed (March 2, 1942 – October 27, 2013) was an American musician, songwriter, and poet. He was the guitarist, lead singer, and principal songwriter for the rock band the Velvet Underground and had a solo career that spanned five decades.
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- Age at death
- 71
- Would be
- 84
- Years since death
- 12
- Born
- March 2, 1942 · Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center, United States
- Died
- October 27, 2013
- Cause of death
- Liver cirrhosis
- Nationality
- American
- Known for
- Music, Film, Literature
Family
- Spouses
- Laurie Anderson, Betty Reed, Silvia Morales
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- Born on March 2Born on March 2 too? You share your birthday with Lou Reed, Mikhail Gorbachev, Pius XII and 25 more famous people. See your full list of birthday matches.Date page
- Died on October 27Lou Reed is remembered every October 27, along with 14 other notable people who died on this day. Discover what else happened on that date.Date page
- See the front page from the day Lou Reed was bornA newspaper front page for 2 March 1942, styled like the papers of the time, with headlines and famous birthdays from that day.Birthday newspaper
- Would-be age todayLou Reed would be 84 years old today. See how many birthdays they would have celebrated.Age
- Birth anniversaryLou Reed's 85th birthday is in 127 days. If it's your birthday too, it's a double celebration!85th
- Death anniversaryThe 13th anniversary of Lou Reed's death is tomorrow. A moment to remember their legacy.13th
- Pisces zodiac signPisces people are known for being compassionate, imaginative and intuitive. Are you a Pisces like Lou Reed? Meet others who share your star sign.Zodiac
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