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David Bowie

1947 – 2016 · aged 69 · Musician and actor

I don't know where I'm going from here, but I promise it won't be boring.

Portrait: President (1993-2001 : Clinton). White House Photograph Office. 1/20/1993-1/20/2001, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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David Bowie reinvented himself across five decades, from Ziggy Stardust to the Thin White Duke, and never stopped changing. He released his final album, Blackstar, on his 69th birthday and died of liver cancer two days later, having kept his illness private.

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I don't know where I'm going from here, but I promise it won't be boring.

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President Clinton shakes hands with English singer-songwriter David Bowie in the Outer Oval Office during a visit to the White House. Photographer: Barbara Kinn
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Iman and David Bowie at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival premiere of Moon.
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David Bowie and his band at the Area2 Festival, the Heathen Tour Backing Band for David Bowie, with Sterling Campbell on the drums in San Francisco on August 14
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Duncan Jones with his father David Bowie at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival for the exhibition of Jones's film Moon. Photographer's blog post about this event.
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Watch David Bowie Reveal the Adorable Way He First Asked Iman Out
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David Bowie Criticizes MTV for Not Playing Videos by Black Artists | MTV News
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David Bowie - Modern Love (Live Aid 1985)
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David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust (Live) [Official Video]
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1 Jul 2026

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David once said something in an interview that changed how I thought about my own work. I've never forgotten it.

8 Jun 2026

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From a lifelong fan

There are people you assume will always be there. Losing David feels like losing a piece of the furniture of the world.

Earl Smith14 Jun 2026

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This made me cry. Thank you.

6 May 2026

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Gone too soon, even at any age. There was so much more to come.

27 Feb 2026

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Never forgotten

Some people leave a mark on the world that doesn't fade. David was one of them.

Greta Kaiser5 Aug 2026

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Yes. This.

20 Feb 2026

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David Bowie will be remembered long after the rest of us are forgotten. That's what greatness looks like.

21 Nov 2025

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Never forgotten

My dad introduced me to David's work when I was a kid. We talked about it for hours. Today I'm thinking of both of them.

5 Oct 2025

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Put the record on tonight and sat in the dark. Still gives me chills.

29 Sept 2025

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Thank you, David. For the joy, the honesty, and for showing up when it mattered.

17 Jun 2025

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A life fully lived. Thank you, David.

24 Apr 2025

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The songs don't go anywhere. That's the comfort.

Tammy Carpenter14 May 2025

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Anne Thornton9 Dec 2025

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5 Apr 2025

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Never forgotten

I cried when I heard the news, and I'm not ashamed of it. David was part of the soundtrack of my life.

Kayla Sutton9 May 2025

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Yes. This.

Norma Reyes25 Jun 2025

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Sending love from Ireland.

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Lighting a candle from Egypt. David meant a great deal to a lot of us here.

Donna Holmes20 Feb 2026

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This made me cry. Thank you.

Brandon Myers24 May 2026

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18 Mar 2025

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To the family: you shared David with all of us for so long. Thank you. We're holding you in our thoughts.

Terrance Hampton18 May 2025

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Beautifully said.

13 Mar 2025

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I never met David, but I feel like I grew up with them. Thank you for being part of my life.

12 Mar 2025

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Sending love to everyone grieving today. David belonged to all of us, and we all lost something.

Candles

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179 people are remembering David here. Light a candle when words are hard. It stays here.

Brenda Newman🇺🇸22d ago
Latasha Pettaway🇺🇸23d ago
Ebony Brown🇺🇸24d ago
Molly Coleman🇺🇸26d ago
Maria Valdez🇲🇽23 Jul 2026
Bobby Lewis🇺🇸19 Jul 2026
With love from the States.
Kayla Gordon🇺🇸14 Jul 2026
Dawn Powell🇺🇸28 Jun 2026
Angela Ferraro🇮🇹9 Jun 2026
Anonymous🇬🇧3 Jun 2026
Amelia Hill🇺🇸2 Jun 2026
Rest easy.
Wendy Ingram🇺🇸2 Jun 2026
Mwangi Kariuki🇰🇪20 May 2026
We remember.
Anonymous🇩🇪18 May 2026
Never forgotten.
Anonymous🇸🇪17 May 2026
Anonymous🇬🇧16 May 2026
Lighting this with love.
Chloe Powell🇺🇸15 May 2026
Rania Khoury🇱🇧13 May 2026
Robert Howard🇺🇸4 May 2026
Kyle Russell🇺🇸24 Apr 2026
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Timeline

  1. 8 January 1947
    Born in Brixton, London, England
  2. 10 January 2016
    Died in New York City, USA
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