Lou Reed dead celebrity world react Twitter - Miley Cyrus, Lena Dunham
The stars have turned to Twitter in their droves to tweet tributes to the late rock legend Lou Reed, who passed away over the weekend aged 71.
The pioneering musician, who fronted the Velvet Underground before enjoying an exceptional solo career, underwent a liver transplant in May this year. However, his cause of death is as of yet undetermined.
His passing nevertheless attracted a wealth of celebrity attention - and uncovered some unlikely fans, too. Including Miley Cyrus, who tweeted a simple: "noooooooooo notttttttttt LOU REED"
Girls star Lena Dunham posted: "We love you Lou. We love you Laurie."
Others went something like this:
Julianne Moore: "Oh no! RIP Lou Reed."
Mia Farrow: "Deepest Gratitude Lou Reed. Peace."
Nile Rodgers: "Lou Reed, R.I.P. I did the Jools Holland show with him last year and we yucked it up. I didn't know he was ill.... http://fb.me/30M9ZqsWJ"
Samuel L Jackson: "R.I.P. Lou Reed. Just met at the GQ Awards. The music of my generation. Still Relevant!"
John Cusack: "Rip Lou - 'you better hold on something's happening here..'"
Elijah Wood: "May you forever walk on the wild side, Lou Reed. Terribly sad to hear of your passing."
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