Lou Reed’s Life in Photos

Lou Reed poses for a portrait.

Lou Reed with The Velvet Underground in 1968.

Lou Reed poses for a photograph dressed in a bowtie and hat, circa 1970.

Lou Reed performs at the Crystal Palace Garden Party in London on September 15th, 1973.

Lou Reed poses for a portrait.

Lou Reed performs at Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Holland on May 19th, 1974.

Lou Reed performs with John Cale in a rehearsal studio in New York in 1975.

Lou Reed smokes a cigarette in Amsterdam, Netherlands in 1976.

Lou Reed performs in Amsterdam, Netherlands in April 1977.

Lou Reed with Andy Warhol at a David Johansen concert at the Bottom Line in New York in July 1978.

Lou Reed with Debbie Harry and Iggy Pop at a party for a book on Blondie in New York on May 4th, 1982.

Lou Reed performs at Pinkpop Festival in Landgraaf, Netherlands on April 4th, 1992.

Lou Reed performs at Ahoy in Rotterdam, Netherlands on May 1st, 1996.

Lou Reed poses for a portrait in Amsterdam in 2003.

Lou Reed and Alicia Keys perform "Satellite of Love" at the Pusher's Ball to benefit Keep A Child Alive at the Angel Orensanz Foundation Center for the Arts in New York on December 1st, 2004.

Lou Reed performs with Trey Anastasio during the 15th Annual Tibet House Benefit Concert at Carnegie Hall in New York on February 9th, 2005.

Lou Reed poses with his pet dog at Lit Bar in New York on November 15th, 2005.

 Lou Reed and David Bowie attend the opening of Lou Reed NY photography exhibit at the Gallery at Hermes  in New York City on January 19th, 2006.

Lou Reed performs his 1973 album Berlin at the Heineken Music Hall in Amsterdam, Netherlands on June 20th, 2007.

Lou Reed opens his photo exhibition entitled 'Lou Reed's New York' at gallery Serieuze Zaken Studios in Amsterdam on October 11th, 2007.

Lou Reed performs with James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett of Metallica during rehearsals for the 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concert at Madison Square Garden in New York in October, 2009.

Lou Reed and his wife, Laurie Anderson, attend the 2010 Mermaid Parade at Coney Island in New York on June 19th, 2010.

Lou Reed and James Hetfield of Metallica perform on day two of Metallica's 30th anniversary shows at the Fillmore in San Francisco on December 7th, 2011.

Lou Reed performs at the Kunst!Rasen in Bonn, Germany on June 29th, 2012.

Lou Reed presents his book 'Rhymes' at Matadero in Madrid, Spain, on November 16th, 2012.

Lou Reed attends John Varvatos Presents Transformer By Lou Reed And Mick Rock in New York City on October 3rd, 2013.