Former VELVET UNDERGROUND frontman LOU REED, who died after complications from a liver transplant on 27 October, has left his estate to his wife and other relatives, his will has revealed.

He left his Manhattan penthouse, his home in East Hampton, New York, and the bulk of his estate to his wife, musician LAURIE ANDERSON.

His sister inherited about a quarter of his estate and a $500,000 (£313,185) bequest to care for their mother.

REED was 71 and had no children.

The rocker married long-time partner ANDERSON in 2008.

THE VELVET UNDERGROUND became renowned for their fusion of art and music and for collaborating with ANDY WARHOL.

Music producer BRIAN ENO once summed up their influence by saying:

"The first Velvet Underground album only sold 10,000 copies, but everyone who bought it formed a band."

The group were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996.

As a solo artist, REED released 20 studio albums. His last, Hudson River Wind Meditations, was released in 2007.