David Bowie, legendary British singer-songwriter has passed away of cancer at the age of 69.
A post on his official facebook page said:
“January 10 2016 – David Bowie died peacefully today surrounded by his family after a courageous 18 month battle with cancer. While many of you will share in this loss, we ask that you respect the family’s privacy during their time of grief.”
January 10 2016 – David Bowie died peacefully today surrounded by his family after a courageous 18 month battle… https://t.co/ENRSiT43Zy
— David Bowie Official (@DavidBowieReal) January 11, 2016
The singer – who turned 69 on Friday– has marked the occasion in his own way by unleashing new music video Lazarus, a seriously creepy effort which sees him playing a tortured patient in a psychiatric hospital.
He is survived by two children Duncan Jones and Alexandria “Lexi” Zahra Jones and wife Iman.
One of the most influence musical artistes of his generation, Bowie was known for his chameleon-like qualities as a performer that often blurred the lines between genders in an illustrious career that spanned four decades. The musician, whose full name was David Robert Jones, was born in Brixton, UK on January 8, 1947.