Lou Reed 1942-2013 Pictures - CBS News Musician Lou Reed performs at All Tomorrow's Parties in Los Angeles, at the Queen Mary on November 6, 2004. The punk-poet of rock n' roll who profoundly influenced generations of musicians as leader of the 1960s cult band Velvet Underground, and who remained a vital solo performer for decades after, died Sunday, October 27, 2013, in Southampton, N.Y., his literary agent told The Associated Press. He was 71. Credit: Karl Walter/Getty Images