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Lou Reed dead at 71

Punk-rocker Lou Reed has passed away at the age of 71. Lou Reed was the driving force behind the legendary cult band "The Velvet Underground," a group credited with revolutionizing rock in the 1960s and '70s. His agent says he was suffering from ailments related to a liver transplant. Susan McGinnis reports.
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