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Lou Reed recovering after liver transplant
LONDON - Rock icon Lou Reed is recovering after a life-saving liver transplant in the U.S., according to an interview with his wife published Saturday in a British newspaper.
Laurie Anderson told the Times of London that Reed "was dying" before the operation several weeks ago at Ohio's Cleveland Clinic.
She said 71-year-old Reed is not back to full strength, but "he's already working and doing t'ai chi.
"I don't think he'll every totally recover from this, but he'll certainly be back to doing (things) in a few months," she said.
http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/20130601_ap_wifeloureedrecoveringafterlivertransplant.html
