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Born June 5, 1947 (age 77) • Illinois
Notable Works “Big Science” • “Bright Red” • “Duets on Ice” • “Mister Heartbreak” • “O Superman” • “Strange Angels” • “The Ugly One with the Jewels and Other Stories” • “United States I-IV”
Notable Family Members spouse Lou Reed

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