Celebrity tweets special edition: Rest in peace Lou Reed

Twitter is a great tool for expression—of excitement, pride, anger, and everything in between. It also provides a platform for sharing in grief. Over the last couple of days, many have used it as such, to share their thoughts, prayers, and emotions regarding Lou Reed, the legendary figure of rock and roll who passed away on Sunday, October 27.

Reed, best known as the front-man of The Velvet Underground—but whom has also done a plethora of solo work including the famous song, "Walk on the Wild Side"—was 71 years old. The cause of death has not yet been officially released, but according to Reed's literary agent, via a tweet from the Associated Press, it was due to liver related-illness (he'd suffered liver problems that culminated in a transplant surgery in June).

After the news broke, celebrities took to Twitter immediately to share what Reed—and his death—means to them. Here are the top 15 tweets:

Comedian Rob Delaney had two good tweets:

Some quoted his songs:

Sarah Silverman

Rainn Wilson

Others mentioned personal encounters with him:

Roseanne Barr

Samuel L Jackson

The rest paid tribute in various other ways:

Joe Perry

Neil Patrick Harris

Lana Parilla

Ke$ha

Simon Cowell

John Cusack

Judd Apatow

Lily Allen

Brent Spiner

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