Farewell to Lou Reed

Rest in peace, Lou Reed.

Here's the legend himself, appearing in Wim Wenders' film Faraway So Close, the sequel to my favorite film, Wings of Desire. In this scene, a fallen angel named Cassiel wanders into a club where Reed is performing the song "Why Can't I Be Good?" Cassiel's played by Otto Sanders, whose passing I noted here just a few months ago.

Here's another clip from that film.

UPDATE: If there's anybody out there wondering "What's the big deal?" ... read Sasha Frere-Jones' remembrance of Reed at The New Yorker.