Former Velvet Underground frontman Lou Reed , who died of liver transplant on October 27 last , leaving a legacy to the wife and other relatives .
He left a luxury apartment in Manhattan , home in East Hampton , New York , and the greatest part of the legacy given to her musician Laurie Anderson .
His sister had inherited a quarter of his wealth and funds worth U.S. $ 500,000 to keep their mother .
KlikReed 71 years old when he died and had no children .
The rocker married Anderson in 2008 .
Tribute to Reed tremasuk come from all walks of David Bowie which states : " He is a master craftsman , " and former colleague Reed in the Velvet Underground John Cale , said : " The world has lost a songwriter and a great poem . "
Reed 's second solo album , Transformer , with songs andalanPerfect Day and Walk on the Wild Side , produced by Bowie joined .
Other stars who paid tribute to Reed , Iggy Pop ie , The Who , Motley Crue bassist Nikki Sixx , U.S. singer Cyndi Lauper , Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine , actress Mia Farrow , British author Salman Rushdie and U.S. actor Whoopi Goldberg and Samuel L Jackson .
The Velvet Underground is known for music and art collaboration with Andy Warhol . ( WSJ )
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